Ores and metals imports in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Montenegro is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Montenegro peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 89th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 86 Afghanistan 1.7% compare
- 87 Georgia 1.7% compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 90 Paraguay 1.6% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 1.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Montenegro?
- Ores and metals imports in Montenegro was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for ores and metals imports?
- Montenegro ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.