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$, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.90 million current US$ | 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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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$.