Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mongolia

Mongolia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.85 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.85 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
399,655 current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-2.85 billion current US$
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mongolia, 1981–2025

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01981200320251981: -10.9M current US$1982: -20.4M current US$1983: -31.1M current US$1984: -39.0M current US$1985: -45.0M current US$1986: -1.7M current US$1987: -11.3M current US$1988: -34.2M current US$1989: -287.6M current US$1990: -43.6M current US$1991: -4.9M current US$1992: -26.9M current US$1993: -26.9M current US$1994: -19.4M current US$1995: -26.8M current US$1996: -14.4M current US$1997: -12.0M current US$1998: 399.7k current US$1999: 100.0k current US$2000: -5.2M current US$2001: -2.0M current US$2002: -4.5M current US$2003: -11.5M current US$2004: -11.1M current US$2005: -51.8M current US$2006: -42.7M current US$2007: -97.5M current US$2008: -173.6M current US$2009: -195.8M current US$2010: -579.9M current US$2011: -857.8M current US$2012: -949.4M current US$2013: -710.6M current US$2014: -994.0M current US$2015: -967.4M current US$2016: -921.2M current US$2017: -1.6B current US$2018: -1.2B current US$2019: -1.6B current US$2020: -1.3B current US$2021: -2.2B current US$2022: -1.6B current US$2023: -2.2B current US$2024: -2.7B current US$2025: -2.8B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded -2.85 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 194.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia peaked at 399,655 current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.85 billion current US$, in 2025.

That places Mongolia 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -53.47 million current US$ -287.64 million current US$ -1.70 million current US$ 9
1990s -17.44 million current US$ -43.60 million current US$ 399,655 current US$ 10
2000s -59.57 million current US$ -195.84 million current US$ -2.01 million current US$ 10
2010s -1.04 billion current US$ -1.61 billion current US$ -579.87 million current US$ 10
2020s -2.15 billion current US$ -2.85 billion current US$ -1.26 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 148 El Salvador -2.50 billion current US$ compare
  2. 149 Zambia -2.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 150 Malta -2.81 billion current US$ compare
  4. 152 Honduras -3.04 billion current US$ compare
  5. 153 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.37 billion current US$ compare
  6. 154 Ecuador -3.61 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia was -2.85 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 399,655 current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.85 billion current US$ in 2025.
How does Mongolia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Mongolia ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 194.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.