Food imports in Montenegro
Montenegro: Food imports was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Montenegro is 23.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Montenegro peaked at 26.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Food imports in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.7% | — |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.9% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More private sector data for Montenegro
- Merchandise trade 61.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 646.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,037 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,115 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Montenegro?
- Food imports in Montenegro was 23.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for food imports?
- Montenegro ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.