Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Montenegro stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 37.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
Montenegro ranks 26th of 198 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 share of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.5% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -50.8% |
| 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% | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -50.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.4% | 37.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 6 |
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- 28 Lebanon 7.1% compare
- 29 Nicaragua 6.9% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 408.45 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 298.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 285.57 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Montenegro?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Montenegro was 7.3% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.