Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 2,895 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Montenegro, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2,895 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 301.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Montenegro peaked at 2,895 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1,125 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 202.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 104.26 current LCU per person | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 350.28 current LCU per person | +419.0% |
| 2006 | 454.51 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 17.92 current LCU per person | -96.1% |
| 2008 | -1,125 current LCU per person | -6381.8% |
| 2009 | -553.72 current LCU per person | -50.8% |
| 2010 | -235.66 current LCU per person | -57.4% |
| 2011 | -120.74 current LCU per person | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 356.48 current LCU per person | -395.3% |
| 2013 | 377.03 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 720.93 current LCU per person | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 718.98 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 684.14 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 901.44 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 1,326 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 1,653 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,056 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 2,387 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 2,895 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2,895 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2,895 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -6381.8% | 17.92 current LCU per person | -1,125 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | +419.0% | 67.5 current LCU per person | 350.28 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +395.3% | -120.74 current LCU per person | 356.48 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60.3 current LCU per person | -1,125 current LCU per person | 454.51 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 584.87 current LCU per person | -235.66 current LCU per person | 1,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,142 current LCU per person | 1,653 current LCU per person | 2,895 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 147 Eritrea 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Spain 3,336 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Central African Republic 2,977 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 2,482 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Palestine 2,181 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Panama 2,174 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Montenegro
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 32.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 32.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Montenegro?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Montenegro was 2,895 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2,895 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,125 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.