Mongolia Trade Surplus Widens in May

Mongolia’s trade surplus widened to USD 416.6 million in May 2026 from USD 175.1 million a year earlier. Exports surged 43.4% year-on-year to USD 1,657.5 million, while imports jumped 24.5% to USD 1,240.8 million. For the January-May period, the trade surplus increased sharply to USD 3,565.2 million from USD 860.6 million a year earlier. Exports rose 56.9% year-on-year to USD 8,470.5 million, driven by higher shipments of mineral products (62.1%), textiles and textile articles (71.5), food products (37.1%), and natural or cultured stones and precious metals (22.9%). China accounted for 93.6% of total exports, followed by Switzerland (3.9%) and the US (0.9%). Meanwhile, imports increased by 3.1% to USD 3,668.6 million, supported by gains in mineral products (41.3%), base metals and articles thereof (15.0%), and machinery, equipment, and electric appliances (9.4%). China remained the largest source of imports (38.8%), followed by Russia (29.7%) and Japan (8.7%).

Mongolia’s trade surplus widened to USD 735.3 million in April 2026 from USD 218.5 million in the same month last year. Exports soared 56.5% year-on-year to USD 1,923.8 million, while imports jumped 17.5% to USD 1,188.5 million. For the January-April period, the trade surplus increased sharply to USD 3,144.5 million from USD 685.5 million a year earlier. Exports climbed 60.6% year-on-year to USD 6,813.0 million, largely due to higher shipments of mineral products (65.6%), food products (50.9%), textiles and textile articles (41.1%), and natural or cultured stones and precious metals (36.0%). China accounted for 92.7% of total exports, followed by Switzerland (4.5%) and the US (1.2%). Meanwhile, imports rose by 3.1% to USD 3,668.6 million, supported by gains in mineral products (26.7%), base metals and articles thereof (12.6%), and machinery, equipment, and electric appliances (2.3%). China remained the largest import source (37.5%), followed by Russia (29.6%) and Japan (9.4%).

Mongolia’s trade surplus widened significantly to a record high of USD 939.4 million in March 2026 from USD 174.0 million in the same month last year. Exports soared 82.9% year-on-year to USD 1,843.7 million, while imports rose 8.4% to USD 904.2 million. For the January-March period, the trade surplus increased sharply to USD 2,411.7 million from USD 467.1 million a year earlier. Exports climbed 62.3% year-on-year to USD 4,889.0 million, largely due to higher shipments of mineral products (63.9%), natural or cultured stones and precious metals (87.7%), and textiles and textile articles (24.9%). China accounted for 91.6% of total exports, followed by Switzerland (5.4%) and the US (1.1%). Meanwhile, imports declined by 2.7% to USD 2,477.3 million, weighed down by lower purchases of transport vehicles and spare parts (-35.3%) and machinery, equipment, and electric appliances (-8.4%). China remained the largest source of total imports (35.7%), followed by Russia (30.2%) and Japan (9.6%).