Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 10.6% for fuel imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Montenegro peaked at 18.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 14.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Montenegro?
- Fuel imports in Montenegro was 10.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for fuel imports?
- Montenegro ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.