Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Montenegro stood at 63.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Montenegro peaked at 67.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60.6% | — |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 63.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 63.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 52.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 55.5% | 67.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 83 Finland 64.1% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 63.8% compare
- 87 Tunisia 63.7% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.7% compare
- 89 North Macedonia 63.4% compare
More private sector data for Montenegro
- Merchandise trade 61.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 646.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.07 billion 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Montenegro?
- Manufactures imports in Montenegro was 63.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for manufactures imports?
- Montenegro ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.