Montenegro’s Economy

Key Economic Indicators

GDP (billion €)

4,5 (2021); 6,1 (October 2022)

GDP Growth Rate (%)

12 (2021); 5,9 (2022)

Population

621.306

GDP per Capita (€)

8.000 (2021); 9.850 (October 2022)

Inflation Rate (%)

2,4 (2021); 13 (2022)

Unemployment Rate (%)

16,6 (2021); 14,9 (2022)

Exports (€)

437 million (2021); 520 million (January – September 2022)

Imports (€)

2,5 billion (2021); 2,6 billion (January – September 2022)

Main export items : Aluminum and aluminum goods, mineral oils, fuels, wood and wooden goods, charcoal, iron and steel

Main import items: Mineral fuels, oils, machinery, mechanical devices and tools, electrical machinery and equipment, pharmaceutical products

Main export countries of Montenegro : Switzerland (104.8 million €), Serbia (103.4 million €) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (69.9 million €) (January-September 2022)

Main import countries of Montenegro: Serbia (451.0 million €), China (238.6 million €) and Greece (221.6 million €) (January-September 2022)

The economic structure of Montenegro is mainly based on the service sector, especially tourism.

Tourism accounts for about 25% of Montenegro's GDP. The country welcomes at least three times as many tourists as its population every year. New luxury tourism businesses, which also offer ship and yacht tourism opportunities, make significant contributions to this sector. The country also attaches importance to the improvement and expansion of land and railway networks and air transportation opportunities.