Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro
Montenegro: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 792.21 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 792.21 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro peaked at 792.21 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 196.43 million current US$, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 196.43 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 298.10 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 303.17 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 415.97 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 509.61 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 507.50 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 545.31 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 543.35 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 469.74 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 480.84 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 523.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 588.91 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 584.32 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 600.70 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 792.21 million current US$ | +31.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 792.21 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 792.21 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.90 million current US$ | 196.43 million current US$ | 303.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 516.85 million current US$ | 415.97 million current US$ | 588.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.46 million current US$ | 600.70 million current US$ | 792.21 million current US$ | 2 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro was 792.21 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 792.21 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.43 million current US$ in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.