Foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro
Montenegro: Foreign direct investment, net was -601.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro stood at -601.07 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro peaked at -341.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -778.13 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | -512.72 million BoP, current US$ | -731.12 million BoP, current US$ | -341.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -606.83 million BoP, current US$ | -821.00 million BoP, current US$ | -468.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 109 Lebanon -582.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Iceland -650.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Sri Lanka -650.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Macao -650.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Montenegro was -601.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was -341.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Montenegro ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.