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Indicators of economy in Montenegro

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,230 USD per capita. GDP in Montenegro, on the other hand, reached USD 9,466 per capita, or 5.86 billion USD for the whole country. Montenegro is currently at number 162 among the international economies and is therefore one of the less significant. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Montenegro ranks 67th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Montenegro in 2021 was around 2.41%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 2.55 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 4.70%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 45, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic in 2020 were considerable in Montenegro. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 5.54 billion US dollars to 4.77 billion US dollars. With a large drop of 13.93 percent, the economy in Montenegro has struggled significantly more than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 86 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 15.1 to 17.9 percent. The inflation rate fell from 0.4 percent previously to -0.3 percent by the end of 2020.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 5.86 billion US dollars (=105.8% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Montenegro is 778 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 49.8 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Montenegro than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 73.8 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2021

Economic performance 2021

 Montenegro
Total
Montenegro
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP5.86 bn USD9,465.70 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product5.78 bn USD9,335.52 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Montenegro ranked 60th in 2022 with 30.3 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in millions of USD 2000 - 2021



Imports and Exports 2021

 Montenegro
Total
Montenegro
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports3.64 bn USD5,872.94 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports2.50 bn USD4,041.16 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in millions of USD 2007 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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