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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Montenegro, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,617 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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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