Foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign aid and investments received was 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro, 2003–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.6% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro peaked at 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2005.
Montenegro ranks 103rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.14 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2004 | 20.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +147.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million millions of current united states dollars | -93.2% |
| 2006 | 141.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +10330.9% |
| 2007 | 173.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 586.55 million millions of current united states dollars | +238.6% |
| 2009 | 363.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 179.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 322.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +2066.1% |
| 2013 | 292.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 220.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 434.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 302.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 429.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 273.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 185.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 258.48 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | +651.4% |
| 2022 | 144.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 178.15 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +165.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 864.09 million millions of current united states dollars, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +10330.9% | 1.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 141.86 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2012 | +2066.1% | 14.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 322.31 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.93 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 586.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 7 |
| 2010s | 265.54 million millions of current united states dollars | 14.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 434.49 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 144.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 151.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 110.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Montenegro was 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).