Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Montenegro, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 148th 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 unit of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +378.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5182.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -427.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -5182.7% | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +427.4% | -0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +378.1% | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 145 Belgium 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Jordan 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Croatia 0.2337 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Latvia 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Kosovo 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Austria 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Montenegro?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Montenegro was 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1523 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.