Ores and metals imports in Montenegro

Montenegro: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2011
All-time low
1.6%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Ores and metals imports in Montenegro, 2006–2024

23452006201520242006: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2007: 2.7 % of merchandise imports2008: 2.6 % of merchandise imports2009: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2010: 4.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 4.6 % of merchandise imports2012: 3.2 % of merchandise imports2013: 2.7 % of merchandise imports2014: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2015: 2.5 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2017: 2 % of merchandise imports2018: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2019: 2 % of merchandise imports2020: 2 % of merchandise imports2021: 2.4 % of merchandise imports2022: 4.2 % of merchandise imports2023: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2024: 1.6 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 87 Georgia 1.7% compare
  3. 88 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
  4. 90 Paraguay 1.6% compare
  5. 91 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
  6. 92 Sri Lanka 1.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.