Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro
Montenegro: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro stood at 1.64 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro peaked at 1.68 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179.96 million current US$, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 660.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 859.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 792.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 765.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 926.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 860.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 929.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 959.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 947.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 978.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 179.96 million current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 902.90 million current US$ | +401.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.64 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.64 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +401.7% | 179.96 million current US$ | 902.90 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -85.9% | 1.28 billion current US$ | 179.96 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.33 million current US$ | 660.00 million current US$ | 859.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 997.50 million current US$ | 765.00 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 179.96 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Montenegro was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.96 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Montenegro ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.