Imports of goods and services in Montenegro
Montenegro: Imports of goods and services was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Montenegro is 65.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Montenegro peaked at 92.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 47.0% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 60.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 61.6% | 74.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 imports of goods and services in Montenegro?
- Imports of goods and services in Montenegro was 65.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for imports of goods and services?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.