Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Montenegro Current Account deficit accounted for 23.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 32.3 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Jun 2024, with an average value of -25.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 24.6 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of -39.9 % in Jun 2016.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Montenegro provides Current Account Balance in EUR. The Statistical Office of Montenegro provides Nominal GDP in EUR.


Key information about Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Montenegro, Current Account recorded a deficit of 278.9 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 154.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Montenegro Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 9.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Montenegro's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2010 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Montenegro's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Montenegro Current Account deficit accounted for 23.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 32.3 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-23.1 Jun 2024 -32.3 Mar 2024 -39.9 Jun 2016 24.6 Sep 2015 % quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -8.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 9.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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Montenegro Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7.595 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 206.925 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 28.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,779.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 4.457 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.678 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 3.919 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 255,225,880.760 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 43,213,446.430 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 126,480,010.050 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 255,360,081.630 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -6,840,077.840 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 187,772,027.160 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 228,662,844.960 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 4,046.072 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Gross General Government Debt (EUR mn) 4,402.555 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 356.483 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -317.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 55.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 77,568.321 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 34,801.190 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28.151 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 372.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 116,265.339 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,821.508 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.710 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.557 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.009 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 48.410 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports (EUR th) 335,159.322 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Exports (EUR th) 49,590.034 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 8,066.066 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 12,570.469 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 3,583.137 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 4,905.345 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 8,862.294 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 3,129.443 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 11,643.271 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 53,603.622 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 63,717.541 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 52,751.432 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 73,100.504 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 41,819.048 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 58,817.940 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 19,171.376 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 15.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 154.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -11.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 105.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 49.891 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 198.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.492 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
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 (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.559 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2022
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,719.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 20.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,314.083 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,687.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,100.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,134.139 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.32 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 45.02 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
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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