International tourism, receipts in Mongolia
Mongolia: International tourism, receipts was 49.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Mongolia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Mongolia stood at 49.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 91.9% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Mongolia peaked at 605.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.00 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 43.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 143.00 million current US$ | +191.8% |
| 2003 | 154.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 205.00 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 203.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 261.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 349.00 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 272.00 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 253.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 288.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 197.00 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 215.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 236.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 257.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 279.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 379.00 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 462.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 526.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 605.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 49.00 million current US$ | -91.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 49.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +191.8% | 49.00 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.60 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 193.20 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.40 million current US$ | 197.00 million current US$ | 605.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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)
- Food exports 3.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Mongolia?
- International tourism, receipts in Mongolia was 49.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 605.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Mongolia ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.