External debt stocks, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: External debt stocks, total was 8.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8.74 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Montenegro peaked at 10.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 879.83 million DOD, current US$, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 73rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 879.83 million DOD, current US$ | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Gross national expenditure 10.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 919.47 million current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 98.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.27 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Montenegro?
- External debt stocks, total in Montenegro was 8.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 879.83 million DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Montenegro ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.