STORY: Mongolia's tourist arrivals reach historic high in 2024
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DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:55
LOCATION: Ulan Bator
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

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1. various of tourists in Mongolia

STORYLINE:

Mongolia welcomed 727,400 foreign tourists in 2024, a record high for the country's tourism sector, local media reported on Saturday, citing the National Statistics Office (NSO).

In addition to the record number of visitors, Mongolia generated 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from tourism in 2024, setting another all-time high, according to the NSO.

Tourism is regarded as a key sector in Mongolia's efforts to diversify its economy, which has traditionally depended on the export-oriented mining industry.

As part of this strategy, the government has declared 2023-2028 as the "Years to Visit Mongolia," aiming to attract at least 1 million foreign tourists annually.

In 2023, Mongolia hosted over 650,000 foreign visitors and earned 1.2 billion dollars in tourism revenue, both of which were records at the time.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator.
(XHTV)