Share of imports that come from China in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of imports that come from China was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2023
All-time low
5.5%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Share of imports that come from China in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 39.8% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mongolia peaked at 40.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1985.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +120.8% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +79.0% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 9.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 3 Cambodia 48.5% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 41.0% compare
- 7 Viet Nam 39.4% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 37.5% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 36.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,825 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.97 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Mongolia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mongolia was 39.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1985.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.