Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Mongolia stood at 38.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mongolia peaked at 70.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1982.
Mongolia ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.5% | — |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +92.3% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 38.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 14.0% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 31.7% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 20.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 37.9% | 70.1% | 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)
- Merchandise imports 11.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,416 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mongolia?
- Transport services in Mongolia was 38.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1982.
- How does Mongolia rank for transport services?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.