External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Montenegro
Montenegro: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 412.78 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Montenegro is 412.78 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Montenegro peaked at 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 405.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 602.00 million DOD, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 186.00 million DOD, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 455.00 million DOD, current US$ | +144.6% |
| 2012 | 538.00 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 516.03 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 283.18 million DOD, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 243.54 million DOD, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 174.23 million DOD, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 247.41 million DOD, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 215.65 million DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 283.45 million DOD, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 411.10 million DOD, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 463.72 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 211.56 million DOD, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 170.74 million DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 236.12 million DOD, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 412.78 million DOD, current US$ | +74.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 412.78 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 412.78 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.50 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 314.25 million DOD, current US$ | 174.23 million DOD, current US$ | 538.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.67 million DOD, current US$ | 170.74 million DOD, current US$ | 463.72 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 80 Togo 484.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 81 Afghanistan 470.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Guinea 462.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 84 Somalia 371.19 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 85 Gabon 286.05 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 86 Mauritania 256.79 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Montenegro
- Net financial flows, IBRD -5.24 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -3.13 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -184.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -5.34 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -397.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 114.78 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.71 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Montenegro?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Montenegro was 412.78 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.