Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro
Montenegro: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 52.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro peaked at 62.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2015.
That places Montenegro 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.7% | — |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 52.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 52.8% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 46.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.7% | 52.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Montenegro was 52.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.