Transport services in Mongolia
Mongolia: Transport services was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Mongolia stood at 37.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mongolia peaked at 69.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1982.
Mongolia ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Transport services in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.5% | — |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +92.3% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +90.0% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +85.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 14.0% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 26.2% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 19.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 37.8% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 19 Faroe Islands 40.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 40.5% compare
- 21 Fiji 38.4% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.9% compare
- 24 Ecuador 35.6% compare
- 25 Norway 35.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.1552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,221 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mongolia?
- Transport services in Mongolia was 37.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1982.
- How does Mongolia rank for transport services?
- Mongolia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.