Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Montenegro
Montenegro: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Montenegro stood at 13.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Montenegro peaked at 13.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.5% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +27.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Montenegro?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Montenegro was 13.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Montenegro ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.