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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia, 1999–2024
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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 136,600 trips | — |
| 2000 | 136,400 trips | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 165,900 trips | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 201,100 trips | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 162,500 trips | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 227,700 trips | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 252,800 trips | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 321,800 trips | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 348,800 trips | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 361,000 trips | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 323,500 trips | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 336,300 trips | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 323,000 trips | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 321,100 trips | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 280,400 trips | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 261,300 trips | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 291,800 trips | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 324,700 trips | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 415,400 trips | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 475,000 trips | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 524,600 trips | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 39,100 trips | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 22,200 trips | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 258,700 trips | +1065.3% |
| 2023 | 559,000 trips | +116.1% |
| 2024 | 666,000 trips | +19.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 666,000 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 666,000 trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | +1065.3% | 22,200 trips | 258,700 trips |
| 2023 | +116.1% | 258,700 trips | 559,000 trips |
| 2020 | -92.5% | 524,600 trips | 39,100 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.