Remittances in Montenegro
Montenegro: Remittances was 9.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.72
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
5.33
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Remittances in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 9.72 for remittances in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Montenegro peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Remittances in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.33 | — |
| 2008 | 6.54 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 10.05 | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.71 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.26 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.53 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 10.34 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.72 | -6.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.33 | 7.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.05 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 9.72 | 13.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 29 Pakistan 9.94 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 9.88 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.74 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 9.71 compare
- 34 Moldova 9.41 compare
- 35 Togo 8.69 compare
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 remittances in Montenegro?
- Remittances in Montenegro was 9.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for remittances?
- Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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