Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Montenegro is 14.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Montenegro peaked at 68.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.6% | — |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 52.2% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 27.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 14.5% | 32.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Montenegro?
- Ores and metals exports in Montenegro was 14.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for ores and metals exports?
- Montenegro ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.