Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mongolia
Mongolia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mongolia, 1982–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mongolia peaked at 25.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +471.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -81.9% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +17265.9% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -95.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +2423.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +237.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +74.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +90.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -13.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +17265.9% | 0.1% | 25.9% |
| 1995 | +2423.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1983 | +471.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | +237.1% | 1.0% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.1% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 178 Marshall Islands 4.1% compare
- 179 Bahamas 3.9% compare
- 180 French Polynesia 3.7% compare
- 182 Bhutan 3.6% compare
- 183 San Marino 3.3% compare
- 184 Fiji 3.2% 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)
- 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 outside in Mongolia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mongolia was 3.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Mongolia ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.