Forbes has named Mongolia as one of the top 10 countries to visit in 2019.
In 2017, the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) named the tourism sector as the world’s third largest export category with USD 1.3 trillion. That year, Mongolia received 542 thousand foreign visitors, of which 469.3 thousand were tourists. As the number of tourists in 2017 increased by 16.1 percent compared to 2016, Mongolia is considered as one of the leading countries by tourism revenue, according to UNWTO.
Aside from being listed in the top 10 countries to visit in 2019 by Forbes, Mongolia has also been listed as one of the most unique honeymoon destinations by Insider.
