Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro peaked at 37.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
That places Montenegro 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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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More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2384 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,532 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Montenegro was 7.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.