Total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro stood at 3.95.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro peaked at 8.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.53 | — |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | +98.3% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.95 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.18 | 2.53 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 1.5 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 96 Namibia 3.96 compare
- 97 Bahamas 3.95 compare
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- 100 Bangladesh 3.91 compare
- 101 New Zealand 3.9 compare
- 102 Dominica 3.87 compare
More financial sector data for Montenegro
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
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- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Montenegro was 3.95 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Montenegro ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].