Merchandise imports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Merchandise imports was 11.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Mongolia, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 11.31 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Mongolia peaked at 11.62 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258.00 million current US$, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 548.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 704.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 791.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 928.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 975.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 963.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 924.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 361.00 million current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 418.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 379.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 258.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 415.00 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1996 | 451.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 468.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 503.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 513.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 615.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 638.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 691.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 801.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +101.3% |
| 2012 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.24 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 8.70 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 9.25 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 11.31 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.31 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.31 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 936.00 million current US$ | 548.00 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 469.00 million current US$ | 258.00 million current US$ | 924.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 615.00 million current US$ | 3.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 billion current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,170 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Mongolia?
- Merchandise imports in Mongolia was 11.31 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.00 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for merchandise imports?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.