External balance on goods and services in Mongolia
Mongolia: External balance on goods and services was 4.88 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.88 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 696.4% on the previous year and up 1,759.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mongolia peaked at 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.32 trillion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.44 billion current LCU | -4.45 billion current LCU | -2.92 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -32.35 billion current LCU | -128.85 billion current LCU | 49.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -234.34 billion current LCU | -862.97 billion current LCU | 239.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.80 trillion current LCU | -4.32 trillion current LCU | 672.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | -3.34 trillion current LCU | 6.80 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 355.63 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -10.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 22.37 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,210 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 79.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Mongolia?
- External balance on goods and services in Mongolia was 4.88 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.32 trillion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,759.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.