Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro
Montenegro: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 9.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.72
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
5.33
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro stood at 9.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.33 | — |
| 2008 | 6.54 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 10.05 | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.71 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 13.26 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.53 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 10.34 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.72 | -6.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.33 | 7.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.05 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 9.72 | 13.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 29 Pakistan 9.94 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 9.88 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.74 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 9.71 compare
- 34 Moldova 9.41 compare
- 35 Togo 8.69 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Montenegro was 9.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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