Net migration in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net migration was -9,279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Montenegro stood at -9,279. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 450.4% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Montenegro peaked at 26,332 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9,279, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,573 | -2,800 | -2,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,546 | -2,013 | -718 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,438 | -3,190 | -450 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,902 | -3,487 | -1,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,060 | -3,734 | -1,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,492 | -5,274 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,619 | -9,279 | 26,332 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Montenegro
- Official exchange rate 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.65 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.9% (2025)
- Broad money 58.4% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.81 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 45.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 45.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government -10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Montenegro?
- Net migration in Montenegro was -9,279 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26,332 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,279 in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for net migration?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.