Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Montenegro

Montenegro: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.1%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Montenegro, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 8.1 % GDP2003: 11.3 % GDP2004: 14.6 % GDP2005: 18 % GDP2006: 36 % GDP2007: 80.1 % GDP2008: 86.6 % GDP2009: 76.5 % GDP2010: 66.6 % GDP2011: 55.8 % GDP2012: 55.3 % GDP2013: 54.3 % GDP2014: 52.2 % GDP2015: 50.9 % GDP2016: 49.5 % GDP2017: 49.5 % GDP2018: 50.2 % GDP2019: 49.5 % GDP2020: 60.6 % GDP2021: 52.6 % GDP2022: 47.2 % GDP2023: 42.4 % GDP2024: 45.3 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 45.3% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2024.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Montenegro peaked at 86.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2002.

Montenegro ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Montenegro, 2002 to 2024.
Year % GDP Change
2002 8.1%
2003 11.3% +40.2%
2004 14.6% +29.5%
2005 18.0% +22.7%
2006 36.0% +100.6%
2007 80.1% +122.3%
2008 86.6% +8.2%
2009 76.5% -11.7%
2010 66.6% -13.0%
2011 55.8% -16.2%
2012 55.3% -0.9%
2013 54.3% -1.8%
2014 52.2% -3.9%
2015 50.9% -2.4%
2016 49.5% -2.8%
2017 49.5% -0.1%
2018 50.2% +1.6%
2019 49.5% -1.4%
2020 60.6% +22.2%
2021 52.6% -13.1%
2022 47.2% -10.4%
2023 42.4% -10.1%
2024 45.3% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 8.1% 86.6% 8
2010s 53.4% 49.5% 66.6% 10
2020s 49.6% 42.4% 60.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Montenegro?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Montenegro was 45.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2002.
How does Montenegro rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.