Mongolia Non-Performing Loans
Key information about Mongolia Non-Performing Loans
- Mongolia Non-Performing Loans was reported at 560.438 USD mn in Jan 2025
- This records an increase from the previous number of 547.776 USD mn for Dec 2024
- Mongolia Non-Performing Loans data is updated monthly, averaging 241.873 USD mn from Dec 1996 to Jan 2025, with 338 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 786.825 USD mn in Nov 2018 and a record low of 7.690 USD mn in Feb 2002
- Mongolia Non-Performing Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Non Performing Loans: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Non Performing Loans into USD. The Bank of Mongolia provides Non Performing Loans in local currency. The Bank of Mongolia period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Non Performing Loans consist of Substandard, Doubtful and Loss-making loans. Past due months in arrears are excluded.
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What was Mongolia's Non-Performing Loans in Jan 2025?
Mongolia Non-Performing Loans was reported at 560.438 USD mn in Jan 2025 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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560.438 Jan 2025 | 547.776 Dec 2024 | 7.690 Feb 2002 | 786.825 Nov 2018 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Non-Performing Loans by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 423.245 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 504.878 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 32,414.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 23,880.930 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 223.463 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 499.619 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 203.021 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 37,054.665 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 135.833 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 1,146.668 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 359.301 Mar 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2017 |
Chile (USD mn) | 6,363.034 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 441,007.303 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 1,882.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,751.831 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Oct 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,178.126 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 3,566.948 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 82.368 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Finland (USD mn) | 7,578.033 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 354.530 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 1,397.674 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 8,348.848 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 2,624.367 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 57,679.506 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 10,699.811 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 3,629.488 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 60,662.932 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 63,344.796 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 2,299.013 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,200.412 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 8,138.926 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 93.649 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Feb 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 288.664 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - May 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 230.387 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 274.479 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 6,846.155 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 257.098 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 7,387.794 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 7,196.634 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 194.040 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jan 2025 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 560.438 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 218.559 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Nov 2022 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 9,608.924 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 3,315.011 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
Oman (USD mn) | 528.739 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 3,664.970 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 553.833 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 1,468.720 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 8,624.108 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 15,364.852 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 2,510.144 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Romania (USD mn) | 1,741.139 Sep 2017 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2017 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 966.617 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Dec 2019 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 9,947.940 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2019 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 1,754.241 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 15,910.113 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 40,739.747 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,890.820 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 140.848 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 14,453.992 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 4,420.198 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 8,326.502 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Ukraine (USD mn) | 9,353.638 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
United States (USD mn) | 190,685.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2024 |
Uruguay (USD mn) | 399.734 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 1,639.653 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
Venezuela (USD mn) | 6.427 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Zambia (USD mn) | 142.094 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -143.592 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 721.583 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MNT bn) | 56,654.300 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MNT bn) | 73,520.949 2029 | yearly | 2006 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (MNT bn) | 53,969.915 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
General Government Expenditure & NL: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (MNT mn) | 7,924,167.600 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
General Government Expenditure & NL: ytd: Net Lending (MNT mn) | 6,007.785 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
General Government Revenue & Grants: ytd: Tax: Value Added Tax (MNT mn) | 296,288.913 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
General Government Balance: ytd (MNT mn) | -492,703.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
General Government Expenditure & NL: ytd: Expenditure: Current (MNT mn) | 22,066,910.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
General Government Revenue & Grants: ytd: Tax: Excises (MNT mn) | 113,203.269 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
General Government Expenditure & NL: ytd: Expenditure (MNT mn) | 2,154,886.548 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.185 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 159.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,184.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 48.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 14,124.169 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 104.261 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,949.388 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,025.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 17.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 149,447.781 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 98,630.694 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.239 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 58.878 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,094.322 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 383.672 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Live Animals and Products of Animal Origin (USD th) | 17,462.446 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Textiles and Textile Articles (USD th) | 15,103.405 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Mineral Products (USD th) | 1,044,784.075 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Base Metals and Articles Thereof (USD th) | 5,374.900 Mar 2019 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2019 |
Exports: Europe: European Union: ow United Kingdom (USD th) | 959.147 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Asia: North Eastern: ow China (USD th) | 1,094,610.483 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: America: USA (USD th) | 486.100 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2018 |
Imports: Auto, Air and Water Transport Vehicles and Their Spare Parts (USD th) | 170,345.118 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Products (USD th) | 240,801.861 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Machinery, Equipment, Electric Appliances, Recorders, TV Sets and Spare... (USD th) | 265,316.173 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Base Metals and Articles Thereof (USD th) | 55,298.623 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Food Products (USD th) | 79,897.146 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: America: ow USA (USD th) | 58,878.256 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Asia: North Eastern: ow Japan (USD th) | 73,689.099 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: Others: ow Russian Federation (USD th) | 279,688.820 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Asia: North Eastern: ow China (USD th) | 385,098.646 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Asia: North Eastern: ow Republic of Korea (USD th) | 39,562.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 198.040 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 180.345 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 109.807 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 147.693 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 15.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -521.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 94.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 881.865 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 884.839 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 37,117.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 157.4 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,348.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 9.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -3.388 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -43,390.758 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | -521.897 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -320.947 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | -1.574 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -1.757 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | -197.620 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 94.807 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | 5.698 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Asset (USD mn) | 15.874 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -78.933 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 2.416 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Asset (USD mn) | -1.745 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 4.999 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -26.075 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Asset (USD mn) | -0.065 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) | -159.513 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 24.330 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: OI: Asset (USD mn) | -57.980 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (USD mn) | -165.570 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (USD mn) | -2.481 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 107.590 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
BoP: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) | -680.711 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 560.438 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,141.363 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,130.036 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
M2 Growth (%) | 11.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 13.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,118.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 20.332 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 668.568 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,685.080 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,474.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,505.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,841.092 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 34.84 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 44.68 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Money Supply: M2: M1 (MNT mn) | 10,832,174.537 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2025 |
International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 4,964.960 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
Deposits (MNT tn) | 26.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Deposits: Corporate (MNT tn) | 4.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2018 - Jan 2025 |
Deposits: Individual (MNT tn) | 22.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2018 - Jan 2025 |
Loans: Outstanding Amounts: Non Performing Loans (MNT mn) | 1,932,525.472 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
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