Tourism officials say about 460,000 tourists came to Mongolia in 2011, a 0.7 percent increase over 2010.

Tourism revenue was estimated at USD 190.7 million in 2011. Tourists came from South Korea, Japan, the United States, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, China, and other countries. About 40 percent of the tourists came from China. The next highest number came from Russia.

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism has made efforts to increase tourism and took part in an international tourism exhibit in South Korea.

The ministry hopes to reach a million tourists by 2015 and the Government has goals to develop tourism. For example, the “Tea Road” and Kharkhorum projects are intended to boost tourism.