Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 61,721 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 22,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 22,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 37,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 37,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 40,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 35,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 38,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 43,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 43,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 58,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 61,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,770 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.8% | 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,164 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 38,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 48 Germany 61,279 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 61,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Georgia 60,459 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovakia 56,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Hungary 56,452 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 55,410 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$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Montenegro was 59,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 61,721 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.