Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 666,000 trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
666,000 trips
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
666,000 trips
in 2024
All-time low
22,200 trips
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999201120241999: 136.6k trips2000: 136.4k trips2001: 165.9k trips2002: 201.1k trips2003: 162.5k trips2004: 227.7k trips2005: 252.8k trips2006: 321.8k trips2007: 348.8k trips2008: 361.0k trips2009: 323.5k trips2010: 336.3k trips2011: 323.0k trips2012: 321.1k trips2013: 280.4k trips2014: 261.3k trips2015: 291.8k trips2016: 324.7k trips2017: 415.4k trips2018: 475.0k trips2019: 524.6k trips2020: 39.1k trips2021: 22.2k trips2022: 258.7k trips2023: 559.0k trips2024: 666.0k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia stood at 666,000 trips. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia peaked at 666,000 trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,200 trips, in 2021.

That places Mongolia 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136,600 trips 136,600 trips 136,600 trips 1
2000s 250,150 trips 136,400 trips 361,000 trips 10
2010s 355,360 trips 261,300 trips 524,600 trips 10
2020s 309,000 trips 22,200 trips 666,000 trips 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 89 Nicaragua 747,600 trips compare
  2. 90 Algeria 701,200 trips compare
  3. 91 Sri Lanka 673,100 trips compare
  4. 93 Pakistan 633,000 trips compare
  5. 94 Sudan 619,000 trips compare
  6. 95 Fiji 616,400 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia was 666,000 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 666,000 trips in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,200 trips in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.