Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.1% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.3% | — |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +97.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +165.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +587.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +89.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 417.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.48 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 369.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 727,348 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mongolia was 3.1% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.