Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 723.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mongolia peaked at 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,500 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 30.40 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 269.31 million BoP, current US$ | 53.70 million BoP, current US$ | 844.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Final consumption expenditure 66.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.68 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 59.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 23.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mongolia was 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 723.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.