Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 12.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Montenegro, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Montenegro is 12.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Montenegro peaked at 147.31 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -67.61 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Montenegro 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 58.96 % change on previous year | +1357.7% |
| 2010 | -51.09 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2011 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2013 | -27.77 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
| 2014 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2015 | 40.82 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2016 | -67.61 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2017 | 147.31 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 2018 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2019 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 2021 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2023 | -39.73 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2024 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2025 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.81 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1357.7% | 4.04 % change on previous year | 58.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 58.96 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -67.61 % change on previous year | 147.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -39.73 % change on previous year | 30.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Montenegro?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Montenegro was 12.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 147.31 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.61 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Montenegro ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.