Foreign liabilities in Montenegro

Montenegro: Foreign liabilities was 14.79 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.79 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
118th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14.79 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.08 billion current US$
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Foreign liabilities in Montenegro, 2007–2020

5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B2007201320202007: 4.1B current US$2008: 6.1B current US$2009: 7.5B current US$2010: 8.0B current US$2011: 8.2B current US$2012: 8.9B current US$2013: 9.6B current US$2014: 9.5B current US$2015: 9.5B current US$2016: 9.7B current US$2017: 11.6B current US$2018: 12.1B current US$2019: 12.6B current US$2020: 14.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Montenegro stood at 14.79 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Montenegro peaked at 14.79 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.08 billion current US$, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
2007 4.08 billion current US$
2008 6.07 billion current US$ +48.6%
2009 7.47 billion current US$ +23.2%
2010 7.99 billion current US$ +7.0%
2011 8.18 billion current US$ +2.4%
2012 8.93 billion current US$ +9.1%
2013 9.56 billion current US$ +7.2%
2014 9.45 billion current US$ -1.2%
2015 9.55 billion current US$ +1.0%
2016 9.68 billion current US$ +1.3%
2017 11.63 billion current US$ +20.2%
2018 12.10 billion current US$ +4.1%
2019 12.65 billion current US$ +4.5%
2020 14.79 billion current US$ +16.9%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 14.79 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 14.79 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.87 billion current US$ 4.08 billion current US$ 7.47 billion current US$ 3
2010s 9.97 billion current US$ 7.99 billion current US$ 12.65 billion current US$ 10
2020s 14.79 billion current US$ 14.79 billion current US$ 14.79 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 115 Niger 16.89 billion current US$ compare
  2. 116 Armenia 16.23 billion current US$ compare
  3. 117 North Macedonia 16.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 119 Mali 13.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 120 Chad 13.68 billion current US$ compare
  6. 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.84 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Montenegro?
Foreign liabilities in Montenegro was 14.79 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 14.79 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 4.08 billion current US$ in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for foreign liabilities?
Montenegro ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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