Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 727,000 arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia, 1998–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia stood at 727,000 arrivals. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia peaked at 727,000 arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,000 arrivals, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 165,000 arrivals | — |
| 1999 | 155,000 arrivals | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 154,000 arrivals | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 187,000 arrivals | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 229,000 arrivals | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 201,000 arrivals | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 301,000 arrivals | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 339,000 arrivals | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 404,000 arrivals | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 452,000 arrivals | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 446,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 412,000 arrivals | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 456,000 arrivals | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 460,000 arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 476,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 418,000 arrivals | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 393,000 arrivals | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 386,000 arrivals | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 404,000 arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 469,000 arrivals | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 529,000 arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 577,000 arrivals | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 58,900 arrivals | -89.8% |
| 2021 | 33,000 arrivals | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 286,000 arrivals | +766.7% |
| 2023 | 594,000 arrivals | +107.7% |
| 2024 | 727,000 arrivals | +22.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 727,000 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 727,000 arrivals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +766.7% | 33,000 arrivals | 286,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,000 arrivals | 155,000 arrivals | 165,000 arrivals | 2 |
| 2000s | 312,500 arrivals | 154,000 arrivals | 452,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,800 arrivals | 386,000 arrivals | 577,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,780 arrivals | 33,000 arrivals | 727,000 arrivals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mongolia was 727,000 arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 727,000 arrivals in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.