Primary income payments in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary income payments was 530.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Montenegro stood at 530.27 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Montenegro peaked at 541.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102.19 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.26 million BoP, current US$ | 102.19 million BoP, current US$ | 219.72 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 232.86 million BoP, current US$ | 185.60 million BoP, current US$ | 294.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.17 million BoP, current US$ | 246.90 million BoP, current US$ | 541.43 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 133 South Sudan 558.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Bermuda 550.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Benin 533.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Brunei 513.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Niger 505.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 489.71 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 primary income payments in Montenegro?
- Primary income payments in Montenegro was 530.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 541.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary income payments?
- Montenegro ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.