Economy, jobs and prices in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia: official figures

The economy of Bayan-Ulgii produced 921.3 billion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 1.0% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 5th lowest of 22 by size.

Gross regional product

921.3 billion MNT

2025

GDP per resident

7,719,445 MNT

2025

What is the GDP per person in Bayan-Ulgii?

Dividing 2025 GDP by the 2025 population gives 7,719,445 MNT per resident in Bayan-Ulgii, the lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 26,100,706 MNT).

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How fast is the economy of Bayan-Ulgii growing?

GDP in Bayan-Ulgii rose from 384.1 billion MNT in 2019 to 921.3 billion MNT in 2025, up 140%; the national figure rose 147%. These are the published values, not adjusted for rising prices.

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What are the main industries in Bayan-Ulgii?

Of the 921.3 billion MNT of GDP in Bayan-Ulgii in 2025, industry made up 20.5%, services 51.9%, agriculture 24.7% and taxes less subsidies on products 3.0%.

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How important is mining in Bayan-Ulgii?

Mining produced 6.3 billion MNT of value in Bayan-Ulgii in 2025, 0.7% of its GDP; manufacturing added 128.3 billion MNT (13.9%) and construction 35.8 billion MNT (3.9%).

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How big is farming in Bayan-Ulgii?

Agriculture was worth 227.3 billion MNT in Bayan-Ulgii in 2025 (24.7% of GDP, 11th lowest of 22 on this share): livestock 198.7 billion MNT and crops 19.9 billion MNT.

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What services does the economy of Bayan-Ulgii depend on?

Within services in Bayan-Ulgii in 2025, trade, hotels and restaurants made 108.5 billion MNT, transport, information and communication 23.2 billion MNT, financial and other business activities 60.4 billion MNT and other services 285.7 billion MNT.

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More figures

Electricity, gas, steam, water supply and waste management contributed 18.0 billion MNT to GDP in Bayan-Ulgii in 2025, 2.0% of the total. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

How Bayan-Ulgii compares with other aimags

GDP per resident (tugrik) (2025)

Bayan-Ulgii ranks 22 of 22, highest first. GDP at market prices divided by the 2025 population.

Rank	Region	GDP per resident (tugrik)
16	Khovd	12,264,510 MNT
17	Uvurkhangai	12,059,756 MNT
18	Zavkhan	11,715,722 MNT
19	Uvs	11,166,113 MNT
20	Bayankhongor	10,791,928 MNT
21	Khuvsgul	9,785,895 MNT
22	Bayan-Ulgii	7,719,445 MNT

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Gross domestic product (tugrik) (2025)

Bayan-Ulgii ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross domestic product (tugrik)
15	Bayankhongor	964.1 billion MNT
16	Uvs	953.5 billion MNT
17	Bulgan	934.2 billion MNT
18	Bayan-Ulgii	921.3 billion MNT
19	Sukhbaatar	870.0 billion MNT
20	Zavkhan	832.4 billion MNT
21	Dundgovi	762.0 billion MNT

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Agriculture share of GDP (2025)

Bayan-Ulgii ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Agriculture share of GDP
9	Khentii	29.6%
10	Uvs	28.1%
11	Khovd	27.9%
12	Bayan-Ulgii	24.7%
13	Dornod	24.5%
14	Selenge	21.5%
15	Sukhbaatar	20.1%

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Sources

National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Gross domestic product by economic activity, aimags and the Capital, 2019-2025 (table DT_NSO_0500_021V2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 64d9158a9a0f…)

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