Mongolia sees 25.7% rise in foreign arrivals in first half of 2026

ASTANA – The number of foreign nationals entering Mongolia increased by 25.7 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the country’s National Statistics Office, Qazinform News Agency cites Montsame.A total of 2,075.4 thousand passengers entered the country between January and June, contributing to 4,086.6 thousand border crossings recorded during the six-month period, up 13.7 percent year over year. Of the inbound travelers, 1,599.4 thousand (77.1%) were Mongolian citizens, while 476,000 (22.9%) were foreign nationals. The number of inbound Mongolian citizens rose 10.9 percent from a year earlier, while foreign arrivals…