Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro

Montenegro: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 792.21 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
792.21 million current US$
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
792.21 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
196.43 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Montenegro, 2007–2021

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2007201420212007: 196.4M current US$2008: 298.1M current US$2009: 303.2M current US$2010: 416.0M current US$2011: 509.6M current US$2012: 507.5M current US$2013: 545.3M current US$2014: 543.4M current US$2015: 469.7M current US$2016: 480.8M current US$2017: 523.0M current US$2018: 588.9M current US$2019: 584.3M current US$2020: 600.7M current US$2021: 792.2M current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.