Montenegro Policy Rate

1999 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | European Central Bank

Key information about Montenegro Policy Rate

  • Montenegro cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.15 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 2.15 % pa in the previous Dec 2025.
  • Montenegro Policy Rate averaged 0.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Jan 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.75 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.00 % pa in Jun 2022.

Montenegro adopted the Euro unilaterally, thus complying with the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy mechanisms.


Related information about Montenegro Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Montenegro Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.57 % pa in Nov 2021.
  • Montenegro Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.86 (USD/EUR) in Oct 2025.

View Montenegro's Policy Rate from Jan 1999 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Montenegro Policy Rate

What was Montenegro's Policy Rate in Jan 2026?

Montenegro cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.15 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 2.15 % pa in the previous Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.15 Jan 2026 2.15 Dec 2025 0.00 Jun 2022 4.75 Apr 2001 % pa monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
Argentina (%) 25.46 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.34 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2025 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2025
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 9.25 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.74 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 20.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Nov 2025
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Kenya (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 27.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (% pa) -0.05 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2026 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2026

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Montenegro Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -68.106 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 178.971 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 4.812 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.956 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 4.350 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 196,828,385.980 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 28,400,492.250 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 229,912,079.780 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -58,925,142.570 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 255,753,528.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 107,592,791.440 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 154,846,007.130 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 4,417.700 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 287.630 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt (EUR mn) 4,705.330 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 75.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 41,867.902 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 41,859.324 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95.438 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 459.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 161,040.012 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,267.944 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.353 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.082 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.418 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 55.967 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 19,078.298 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 1,417.484 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 3,789.538 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 12,790.874 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 3,320.534 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 6,643.392 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 7,715.657 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 88,946.272 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 9,639.087 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 71,044.403 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 116,836.229 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 45,246.829 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 90,146.299 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 57,667.797 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports (EUR th) 64,607.450 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports (EUR th) 392,140.299 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 69.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 169.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -23.088 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 113.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 29.585 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 8,741.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.945 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) -9,057.098 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
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
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) 9,478,424.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) 65,139,405.970 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) 112,506,571.770 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Serbia (EUR) 125,266,558.270 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) 5,543,222.480 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 205.823 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.347 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,126.573 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,697.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,801.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,207.035 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.24 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.09 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
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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