Current account balance in Mongolia

Mongolia: Current account balance was -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.49 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2,149.6%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
372.16 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
-5.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Current account balance in Mongolia, 1981–2024

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B01981200220241981: -807.5M BoP, current US$1982: -845.5M BoP, current US$1983: -824.1M BoP, current US$1984: -740.0M BoP, current US$1985: -813.5M BoP, current US$1986: -1.1B BoP, current US$1987: -990.6M BoP, current US$1988: -1.0B BoP, current US$1989: -1.2B BoP, current US$1990: -619.0M BoP, current US$1991: -94.5M BoP, current US$1992: -48.2M BoP, current US$1993: 38.5M BoP, current US$1994: 46.2M BoP, current US$1995: 38.9M BoP, current US$1996: -36.9M BoP, current US$1997: 68.0M BoP, current US$1998: -75.6M BoP, current US$1999: -57.8M BoP, current US$2000: -69.9M BoP, current US$2001: -61.7M BoP, current US$2002: -105.2M BoP, current US$2003: -98.7M BoP, current US$2004: 63.0M BoP, current US$2005: 87.5M BoP, current US$2006: 372.2M BoP, current US$2007: 171.8M BoP, current US$2008: -690.7M BoP, current US$2009: -341.8M BoP, current US$2010: -885.5M BoP, current US$2011: -4.5B BoP, current US$2012: -5.4B BoP, current US$2013: -4.7B BoP, current US$2014: -1.9B BoP, current US$2015: -948.5M BoP, current US$2016: -699.7M BoP, current US$2017: -1.2B BoP, current US$2018: -1.9B BoP, current US$2019: -2.2B BoP, current US$2020: -674.6M BoP, current US$2021: -2.1B BoP, current US$2022: -2.3B BoP, current US$2023: 121.3M BoP, current US$2024: -2.5B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, current account balance in Mongolia stood at -2.49 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,149.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Mongolia peaked at 372.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.38 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.

That places Mongolia 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -922.84 million BoP, current US$ -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ -740.00 million BoP, current US$ 9
1990s -74.04 million BoP, current US$ -619.04 million BoP, current US$ 67.98 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -67.35 million BoP, current US$ -690.74 million BoP, current US$ 372.16 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ -5.38 billion BoP, current US$ -699.67 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ 121.27 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 153 Tanzania -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 154 Yemen -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 155 Suriname -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 157 Mozambique -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 158 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 159 Palestine -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Mongolia?
Current account balance in Mongolia was -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 372.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Mongolia rank for current account balance?
Mongolia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.