Current account balance in Montenegro
Montenegro: Current account balance was -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Current account balance in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Montenegro is -1.88 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 324.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Montenegro peaked at -443.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current account balance in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2009 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2010 | -852.06 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2011 | -664.73 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2012 | -638.66 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | -511.43 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -570.44 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | -443.14 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2016 | -707.49 million BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2017 | -761.41 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | -943.03 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2019 | -795.65 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2021 | -541.20 million BoP, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2022 | -817.86 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2023 | -851.52 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2025 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | -688.80 million BoP, current US$ | -943.03 million BoP, current US$ | -443.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -541.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 147 Belarus -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Namibia -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Cambodia -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Croatia -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Armenia -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Malawi -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 75.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 676.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Montenegro?
- Current account balance in Montenegro was -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was -443.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for current account balance?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 324.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.