Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.77 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Montenegro, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro is -1.77, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro peaked at 9.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.26, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3.07 | — |
| 2004 | -0.9024 | -70.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2766 | -69.4% |
| 2006 | 5.44 | -2066.6% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | +74.2% |
| 2008 | -1.53 | -116.1% |
| 2009 | -5.88 | +284.5% |
| 2010 | -3.87 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | -5.32 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | -3.98 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | -2.39 | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -165.7% |
| 2015 | -3.64 | -331.4% |
| 2016 | -4.04 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -4.48 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | -4.1 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4979 | -112.1% |
| 2020 | -8.26 | -1759.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6495 | -107.9% |
| 2022 | -2.48 | -482.6% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -207.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8169 | -130.7% |
| 2025 | -1.41 | +72.8% |
| 2026 | -1.28 | -9.4% |
| 2027 | -1.46 | +14.4% |
| 2028 | -1.6 | +9.4% |
| 2029 | -1.74 | +8.9% |
| 2030 | -1.77 | +1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -1.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2066.6% | -0.2766 | 5.44 |
| 2020 | -1759.5% | 0.4979 | -8.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4652 | -5.88 | 9.48 | 7 |
| 2010s | -2.97 | -5.32 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 | -8.26 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Montenegro was -1.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.26 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October