Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Montenegro

Montenegro: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was -15.72 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
-15.72
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
-6.88
in 2003
All-time low
-49.52
in 2008
Years of data
31
2001–2031

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Montenegro, 2001–2031

-50-40-30-20-102001201620312001: -13.62002: -11.52003: -6.92004: -7.22005: -16.72006: -31.72007: -40.12008: -49.52009: -27.82010: -20.32011: -14.92012: -15.32013: -11.52014: -12.42015: -11.12016: -16.32017: -16.32018: -17.22019: -14.42020: -26.32021: -9.32022: -12.92023: -11.22024: -17.12025: -20.52026: -19.42027: -18.32028: -17.62029: -16.52030: -162031: -15.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded -15.72 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in 2031.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Montenegro peaked at -6.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -49.52, in 2008.

Montenegro ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Montenegro, 2001 to 2031.
Year Value Change
2001 -13.65
2002 -11.52 -15.6%
2003 -6.88 -40.3%
2004 -7.19 +4.5%
2005 -16.65 +131.7%
2006 -31.7 +90.4%
2007 -40.1 +26.5%
2008 -49.52 +23.5%
2009 -27.84 -43.8%
2010 -20.34 -26.9%
2011 -14.9 -26.7%
2012 -15.34 +3.0%
2013 -11.5 -25.0%
2014 -12.45 +8.2%
2015 -11.11 -10.7%
2016 -16.31 +46.8%
2017 -16.26 -0.3%
2018 -17.23 +6.0%
2019 -14.43 -16.3%
2020 -26.31 +82.3%
2021 -9.26 -64.8%
2022 -12.89 +39.2%
2023 -11.19 -13.1%
2024 -17.09 +52.7%
2025 -20.55 +20.2%
2026 -19.41 -5.5%
2027 -18.3 -5.7%
2028 -17.6 -3.8%
2029 -16.49 -6.3%
2030 -16.02 -2.8%
2031 -15.72 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -22.78 -49.52 -6.88 9
2010s -14.99 -20.34 -11.11 10
2020s -16.91 -26.31 -9.26 10
2030s -15.87 -16.02 -15.72 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Montenegro?
Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Montenegro was -15.72 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was -6.88 in 2003.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -49.52 in 2008.
How does Montenegro rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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International Monetary Fund
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26 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2031
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