Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Montenegro

Montenegro: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 53.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2008
All-time low
49.7%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 67.3 %2007: 77 %2008: 79.6 %2009: 53 %2010: 49.7 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 56.5 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 51 %2015: 50.1 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 54.2 %2018: 55.3 %2019: 53 %2020: 50.1 %2021: 50.5 %2022: 59 %2023: 53.4 %2024: 53.1 %

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Montenegro is 53.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 79.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2010.

That places Montenegro 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 67.3%
2007 77.0% +14.5%
2008 79.6% +3.3%
2009 53.0% -33.4%
2010 49.7% -6.2%
2011 55.6% +11.9%
2012 56.5% +1.6%
2013 52.5% -7.1%
2014 51.0% -2.9%
2015 50.1% -1.8%
2016 51.7% +3.3%
2017 54.2% +4.9%
2018 55.3% +2.0%
2019 53.0% -4.2%
2020 50.1% -5.5%
2021 50.5% +0.8%
2022 59.0% +17.0%
2023 53.4% -9.6%
2024 53.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.2% 53.0% 79.6% 4
2010s 53.0% 49.7% 56.5% 10
2020s 53.2% 50.1% 59.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Montenegro?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Montenegro was 53.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).