Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro is 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 0.3642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.3232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3612 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3612 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 160 Ecuador 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Spain 0.2594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palau 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 El Salvador 0.2482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 France 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Italy 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro was 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.