Montenegro Total Exports Growth
Key information about Montenegro Total Exports
- Montenegro Total Exports dropped 5.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 26.1 % YoY in the previous month
- Montenegro Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 50.9 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 215.1 % in May 2010 and a record low of -70.7 % in May 2009
CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. The Statistical Office of Montenegro provides Total Exports, FOB, in EUR.
Further information about Montenegro Total Exports
- In the latest reports, Montenegro Total Exports recorded 75.7 USD mn in Dec 2025
- Total Imports recorded 459.2 USD mn in Dec 2025, which registered an increase of 10.0 % year on year
- Montenegro Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 383.5 USD mn in Dec 2025
View Montenegro's Total Exports Growth from Jan 2006 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Montenegro's Total Exports Growth in Dec 2025?
Montenegro Total Exports dropped 5.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 26.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.4 Dec 2025 | -26.1 Nov 2025 | -70.7 May 2009 | 215.1 May 2010 | % | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
Total Exports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -18.5 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 36.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -7.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 31.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1955 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | -9.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (%) | 28.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 1,103.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 30.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 16.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -6.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 22.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 225.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 26.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -20.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| India (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 11.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 15.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 11.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 26.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 14.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 33.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 14.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -76.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 34.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 8.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 10.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 15.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -1.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -5.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 9.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -21.4 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 42.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | -17.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | -21.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 29.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 23.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -13.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -14.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 23.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 7.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -58.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 14.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -174.631 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 230.124 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 5,521.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 4.812 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 6.956 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 4.350 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) | 332,109,440.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) | 36,470,170.960 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) | -149,130,051.790 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) | 481,239,492.290 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) | 196,519,134.140 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) | 131,336,012.740 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) | 390,416,533.320 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) | 4,417.700 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross General Government Debt (EUR mn) | 4,705.330 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) | 287.630 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.534 2028 | yearly | 2003 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -319.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 75.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 41,867.902 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 41,859.324 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 95.438 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 459.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 161,040.012 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 69,267.944 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.353 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.082 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.418 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 55.967 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) | 1,417.484 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 19,078.298 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 3,789.538 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 12,790.874 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 3,320.534 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) | 7,715.657 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 6,643.392 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 88,946.272 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) | 9,639.087 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 71,044.403 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 57,667.797 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 90,146.299 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 116,836.229 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 45,246.829 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 392,140.299 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 64,607.450 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 69.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 169.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -23.088 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 113.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 29.585 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 235.2 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 2.8 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.945 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) | 120,372.138 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) | 645,611.036 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) | -374,597.413 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) | -9,057.098 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) | 9,478,424.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Serbia (EUR) | 125,266,558.270 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) | 5,543,222.480 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) | 112,506,571.770 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) | 65,139,405.970 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Aug 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 28.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 205.823 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,081.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.347 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,126.573 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,697.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,801.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,207.035 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.24 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 49.09 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) | 200,600.000 Apr 2018 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Apr 2018 |
| Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) | 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 7.426 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
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