Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Montenegro, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Montenegro is 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Montenegro peaked at 11,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Montenegro 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 8,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 3,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 2,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 1,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 2,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 921.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2016 | -13,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1591.8% |
| 2017 | 823.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.0% |
| 2018 | 7,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +862.5% |
| 2019 | 5,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2020 | -355.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.3% |
| 2021 | 796.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -324.0% |
| 2022 | 3,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +381.4% |
| 2023 | 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1591.8% | 921.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +862.5% | 823.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -355.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 62 India 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 French Polynesia 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Indonesia 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 75.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 676.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Montenegro?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Montenegro was 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Montenegro ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.