Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 9.27 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mongolia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mongolia stood at 9.27 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mongolia peaked at 9.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.15 million current US$, in 1984.
Mongolia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 30.59 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 30.79 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.15 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 53.45 million current US$ | +141.3% |
| 1986 | 54.04 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.99 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 73.55 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 80.63 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 119.93 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 153.51 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 411.90 million current US$ | +168.3% |
| 1993 | 374.79 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 257.50 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 414.31 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 448.38 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 468.17 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 503.22 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 512.75 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 614.46 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 637.59 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 647.09 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 801.39 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.37 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 6.84 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.27 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.27 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +168.3% | 153.51 million current US$ | 411.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.35 million current US$ | 22.15 million current US$ | 80.63 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 366.45 million current US$ | 119.93 million current US$ | 512.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 614.46 million current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 9.27 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mongolia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mongolia was 9.27 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Mongolia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.