2023
Flag  
GDP
$17.8TCURRENT US$
Rnk 2 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
85.9%CURRENT US$
Rnk 22 / 195
2023
Flag
 GDP
$20.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 120 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
61.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 51 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC 
$12,614CURRENT US$
Rnk 80 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
79.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 17 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC
$5,839CURRENT US$
Rnk 116 / 196
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
34.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 195

About

China-Mongolia Trade: In 2023, China exported $3.45B to Mongolia. The main products that China exported to Mongolia were Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($165M), Tractors ($159M), and Iron Structures ($148M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Mongolia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $1.99B in 2018 to $3.45B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Mongolia.

Mongolia-China Trade: In 2023, Mongolia exported $13.1B to China. The main products that Mongolia exported to China were Coal Briquettes ($8.43B), Copper Ore ($2.65B), and Iron Ore ($365M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mongolia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%,  from $6.26B in 2018 to $13.1B in 2023.

In 2023, Mongolia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Mongolia ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 89 in total exports ($14.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $3.45B to Mongolia. The main products exported from China to Mongolia were Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($165M), Tractors ($159M), and Iron Structures ($148M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Mongolia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $1.99B in 2018 to $3.45B in 2023.

In 2018, Mongolia exported $13.1B to China. The main products exported from Mongolia to China were Coal Briquettes ($8.43B), Copper Ore ($2.65B), and Iron Ore ($365M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mongolia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $6.26B in 2023 to $13.1B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Mongolia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Mongolia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$436B
Mongolia
Top Destination
China$13.1B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Mongolia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Mongolia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Mongolia included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Mongolia than from China.

Difference in imports from Mongolia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Mongolia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Mongolia by product, considering products traded by both, China and Mongolia.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Mongolia in the exports of Machines ($999M), Transportation ($605M), and Metals ($603M).

During 2018, Mongolia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($12.4B), Textiles ($218M), and Vegetable Products ($174M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential China Mongolia+$87.3MTelephones
Top Product Potential Mongolia China+$692MCopper Ore

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Mongolia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mongolia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mongolia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Mongolia (Flag) (2023)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with