Mongolia's foreign tourist arrivals surge over 20 pct in first 7 months

Tourist arrivals to Mongolia grew by 21.5 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2025, official data showed Wednesday.

Mongolia recorded a total of 457,158 inbound tourist visits by foreign passport holders in the period from January to July, according to the country's National Statistics Office (NSO).

During the period, China has remained the leading source of foreign tourists to Mongolia.

Currently, Mongolia's economy relies most heavily on the export of mineral resources. Tourism promotion is considered one of the priorities for diversifying the country's economy and increasing the competitiveness of its tourism in the context of global competition.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth, the Mongolian government has decided to continue the "Years to Visit Mongolia" tourism program until 2028 to promote the development of four-season tourism in the country.

The country received a total of 727,400 foreign tourists in 2024, earning 1.6 billion U.S. dollars from the tourism sector.

xinhua