International tourist trips in Mongolia

Mongolia: International tourist trips was 727,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
727,000
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
111th
of 203 countries
All-time high
727,000
in 2024
All-time low
33,000
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

International tourist trips in Mongolia, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 165.0k1999: 155.0k2000: 154.0k2001: 187.0k2002: 229.0k2003: 201.0k2004: 301.0k2005: 339.0k2006: 404.0k2007: 452.0k2008: 446.0k2009: 412.0k2010: 456.0k2011: 460.0k2012: 476.0k2013: 418.0k2014: 393.0k2015: 386.0k2016: 404.0k2017: 469.0k2018: 529.0k2019: 577.0k2020: 58.9k2021: 33.0k2022: 286.0k2023: 594.0k2024: 727.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist trips in Mongolia stood at 727,000. 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, international tourist trips in Mongolia peaked at 727,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,000, 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.

International tourist trips in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Mongolia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 165,000 —
1999 155,000 -6.1%
2000 154,000 -0.6%
2001 187,000 +21.4%
2002 229,000 +22.5%
2003 201,000 -12.2%
2004 301,000 +49.8%
2005 339,000 +12.6%
2006 404,000 +19.2%
2007 452,000 +11.9%
2008 446,000 -1.3%
2009 412,000 -7.6%
2010 456,000 +10.7%
2011 460,000 +0.9%
2012 476,000 +3.5%
2013 418,000 -12.2%
2014 393,000 -6.0%
2015 386,000 -1.8%
2016 404,000 +4.7%
2017 469,000 +16.1%
2018 529,000 +12.8%
2019 577,000 +9.1%
2020 58,900 -89.8%
2021 33,000 -44.0%
2022 286,000 +766.7%
2023 594,000 +107.7%
2024 727,000 +22.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 727,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 727,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +766.7% 33,000 286,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,000 155,000 165,000 2
2000s 312,500 154,000 452,000 10
2010s 456,800 386,000 577,000 10
2020s 339,780 33,000 727,000 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 108 Cape Verde 785,000 compare
  2. 109 Guam 739,146 compare
  3. 110 Guadeloupe 735,000 compare
  4. 112 Bolivia 724,000 compare
  5. 113 Sri Lanka 720,000 compare
  6. 114 Barbados 704,340 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Mongolia?
International tourist trips in Mongolia was 727,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 727,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for international tourist trips?
Mongolia ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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