Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 31.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Mongolia is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mongolia peaked at 69.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 116th of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.3% | — |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -79.1% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -92.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +1572.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -70.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +84.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -4.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 31.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.2%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1572.7% | 1.6% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 14.2% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 1.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 12.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 24.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 26.6% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More private sector data for Mongolia
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 11.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,416 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Mongolia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mongolia was 31.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mongolia ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.