Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia
Mongolia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 737.00 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 737.00 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia peaked at 737.00 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 125th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.00 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 43.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 143.00 million current US$ | +191.8% |
| 2003 | 154.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 205.00 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 203.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 261.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 349.00 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 272.00 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 253.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 288.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 197.00 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 215.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 236.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 257.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 279.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 379.00 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 462.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 526.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 605.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 49.42 million current US$ | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 33.82 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 260.82 million current US$ | +671.3% |
| 2023 | 584.66 million current US$ | +124.2% |
| 2024 | 737.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 737.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 737.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +671.3% | 33.82 million current US$ | 260.82 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +191.8% | 49.00 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.60 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 193.20 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.40 million current US$ | 197.00 million current US$ | 605.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.14 million current US$ | 33.82 million current US$ | 737.00 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 122 French Polynesia 782.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Paraguay 779.86 million current US$ compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million current US$ compare
- 126 Honduras 727.76 million current US$ compare
- 127 Rwanda 710.58 million current US$ compare
- 128 Grenada 671.57 million current US$ compare
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mongolia was 737.00 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 737.00 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Mongolia ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.