International tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro
Montenegro: International tourism, number of arrivals was 351,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro is 351,000, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro peaked at 2.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,000, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 136,000 | — |
| 2003 | 142,000 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 188,000 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 272,000 | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 378,000 | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 984,000 | +160.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 351,000 | -86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521,875 | 136,000 | 1.04 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.09 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,000 | 351,000 | 351,000 | 1 |
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- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 384,500 compare
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- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 351,000 compare
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More private sector data for Montenegro
- Merchandise trade 61.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Montenegro was 351,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,000 in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Montenegro ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.