Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2010 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Montenegro Current Account surplus accounted for 8.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 17.1 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023, with an average value of -26.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 24.6 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of -39.9 % in Jun 2016.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Montenegro provides Current Account Balance in EUR. The Statistical Office of Montenegro provides Nominal GDP in EUR.


Key information about Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Montenegro, Current Account recorded a deficit of 278.9 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 150.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Montenegro Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 27.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.8 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Montenegro's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Montenegro Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Montenegro's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2023?

Montenegro Current Account surplus accounted for 8.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 17.1 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.9 Sep 2023 -17.1 Jun 2023 -39.9 Jun 2016 24.6 Sep 2015 % quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) -0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 4.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -5.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 23.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
France (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 5,518.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -64.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 7.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 13.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -13.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) -2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) -1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 11.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -158.147 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 149.467 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,219.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 3.984 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.698 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 3.392 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 28,494,203.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 255,979,035.020 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -144,969,510.730 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 87,929,424.080 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 137,012,115.600 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 400,948,545.750 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 321,973,336.150 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 382.470 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 42.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 180,096.808 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 34,801.190 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28.151 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 368.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 116,265.339 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,821.508 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.756 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.266 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.064 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 37.961 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Exports (EUR th) 39,512.254 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 2,755.089 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 9,039.979 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 4,621.309 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 4,132.036 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 9,271.644 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 11,608.897 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 3,055.071 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 49,978.003 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 58,372.312 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 63,956.749 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports (EUR th) 345,099.221 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 72,725.624 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 49,674.082 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 56,453.887 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 22,544.386 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.789 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 119.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 31.320 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 198.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.297 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) 120,372.138 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) 645,611.036 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) -374,597.413 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) -9,057.098 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 3,613.400 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.2 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.559 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2022
M2 Growth (%) 22.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,457.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.477 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 5,855.433 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,822.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,869.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,530.112 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.89 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.36 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) 200,600.000 Apr 2018 monthly Dec 2010 - Apr 2018
Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) 7.426 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018

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