Official name:
Montenegro
Region:
General Information
| Region | Southern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 633a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 45.8a | |
| Capital city | Podgorica | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 177.2c,d | |
| UN membership date | 28 June 2006 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 13 812b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 92.9a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4 055 | 4 781 | 7 530b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.4 | -15.3 | 6.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 455.0 | 7 864.0 | 11 885.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 9.7 | 9.1 | 6.8b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.4 | 20.9 | 15.6b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 72.9 | 70 | 77.6b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 17.5 | 18.4 | 16.1b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 74.8 | 74.1 | 77.8b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 17.6 | 17.9 | 13.8j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 46.1 / 59.3 | 43.3 / 58.2 | 41.0 / 55.1j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 111 | 116k | 151k,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 103 | 98b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 353 | 410j | 661e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 050 | 2 394j | 4 399e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 697 | - 1 984j | - 3 738e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -443 | - 1 237 | - 1 389e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 65.8 | 67.2l | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 79.2 / 73.8 | 79.1 / 72.6 | 80.6 / 74.1a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18.6 / 20.6 | 18.4 / 23.1 | 17.9 / 24.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 71.7 / 11.4 | 71.0 / 11.7 | 92.2 / 14.4e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 19.8 | 12.8 | 24.2o,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 | 11.4 | 10.9p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.9 / 101.5 | 103.5 / 104.1 | 106.5 / 105.8b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.3 / 95.7 | 98.1 / 98.0 | 102.2 / 102.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.9 / 87.9 | 87.9 / 86.2 | 87.8 / 82.6b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.7 | 3 | 0.8b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 17.3 | 29.6q | 27.2q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 68.1 | 77.6r | 89.8j,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.4l | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 85 | 113 | 185e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.3 / 3.7 | 2.5 / 4.1 | 2.6 / 4.2p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 30 | 31 | 32p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 67 | 72 | 72p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 560 | 351 | 2 036p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 54.4 | 59.9 | 59.9e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 87.2 / ... | 87.3 / ... | 87.3 / ...p |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 46.3 / 39.2 | 59.1 / 41.7 | 64.1 / 43.1p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.41 | 4.25 | 1.24b |