Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mongolia
Mongolia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 43.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mongolia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mongolia is 43.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mongolia peaked at 43.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1982.
That places Mongolia 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.9% | — |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +105.4% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +82.7% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +14.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 43.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 43.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +105.4% | 9.4% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 7.9% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 9.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.1% | 43.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 10 Philippines 47.5% compare
- 11 Viet Nam 46.3% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 43.9% compare
- 14 Indonesia 41.1% compare
- 15 Australia 40.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 39.9% 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)
- 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mongolia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mongolia was 43.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1982.
- How does Mongolia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.