Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Montenegro

Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2009
All-time low
5.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Montenegro, 2007–2024

102030402007201520242007: 25.5 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 14 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 7.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 7.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 37.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 25.5%
2008 21.5% -15.7%
2009 37.4% +74.2%
2010 18.3% -51.0%
2011 12.4% -32.6%
2012 15.2% +22.9%
2013 10.1% -33.5%
2014 10.9% +7.5%
2015 17.4% +60.8%
2016 5.2% -70.2%
2017 11.7% +124.3%
2018 8.9% -23.4%
2019 7.6% -14.8%
2020 11.2% +47.6%
2021 11.9% +6.0%
2022 14.0% +17.2%
2023 6.9% -50.7%
2024 7.2% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 21.5% 37.4% 3
2010s 11.8% 5.2% 18.3% 10
2020s 10.2% 6.9% 14.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Montenegro?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Montenegro was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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