Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Mongolia stood at 1.03 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 485.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Mongolia peaked at 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -258.3% |
| 1983 | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -331.6% |
| 1984 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | -409.1% |
| 1985 | 24.60 million BoP, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1986 | 14.70 million BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 76.30 million BoP, current US$ | +419.0% |
| 1988 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 1989 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | -114.3% |
| 1990 | 35.90 million BoP, current US$ | -36000.0% |
| 1991 | -18.19 million BoP, current US$ | -150.7% |
| 1992 | -30.54 million BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1993 | -32.56 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | -12.54 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 32.55 million BoP, current US$ | -359.6% |
| 1996 | -216,507 BoP, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 1997 | 27.44 million BoP, current US$ | -12772.2% |
| 1998 | -11.61 million BoP, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 1999 | 36.46 million BoP, current US$ | -414.0% |
| 2000 | -25.24 million BoP, current US$ | -169.2% |
| 2001 | -20.34 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 27.50 million BoP, current US$ | -235.2% |
| 2003 | -50.26 million BoP, current US$ | -282.8% |
| 2004 | -18.53 million BoP, current US$ | -63.1% |
| 2005 | 54.22 million BoP, current US$ | -392.7% |
| 2006 | 187.08 million BoP, current US$ | +245.0% |
| 2007 | 289.13 million BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2008 | -232.65 million BoP, current US$ | -180.5% |
| 2009 | 554.84 million BoP, current US$ | -338.5% |
| 2010 | 874.84 million BoP, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 17.81 million BoP, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +9101.9% |
| 2013 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -213.9% |
| 2014 | -470.94 million BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2015 | -268.07 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2016 | -10.80 million BoP, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -13613.3% |
| 2018 | -141.36 million BoP, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2019 | 452.86 million BoP, current US$ | -420.4% |
| 2020 | 687.14 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2021 | -221.64 million BoP, current US$ | -132.3% |
| 2022 | -727.19 million BoP, current US$ | +228.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -300.4% |
| 2024 | 629.52 million BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245.34 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.07 million BoP, current US$, 44.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +36000.0% | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 35.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +13613.3% | -10.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +12772.2% | -216,507 BoP, current US$ | 27.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +9101.9% | 17.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 76.30 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | -32.56 million BoP, current US$ | 36.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.57 million BoP, current US$ | -232.65 million BoP, current US$ | 554.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.64 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.51 million BoP, current US$ | -727.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Mongolia?
- Reserves and related items in Mongolia was 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for reserves and related items?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.