Manufactures exports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Manufactures exports was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.7% for manufactures exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Mongolia peaked at 29.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.2% | — |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +166.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 4.9% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 179 Kiribati 2.1% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.8% compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5% compare
- 184 Somalia 1.3%
- 185 Maldives 1.2% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,170 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Mongolia?
- Manufactures exports in Mongolia was 1.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for manufactures exports?
- Mongolia ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.