Statistical information Montenegro 2018

Montenegro in the World
top of pageBackground: The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. The later medieval state of Zeta maintained its existence until 1496 when Montenegro finally fell under Ottoman rule. Over subsequent centuries, Montenegro managed to maintain a level of autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro was a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it transformed into a secular principality. Montenegro was recognized as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. After World War I, during which Montenegro fought on the side of the Allies, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. At the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro joined with Serbia, creating the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, shifting to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the two-state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia barely exceeded 55% - the threshold set by the EU - allowing Montenegro to formally restore its independence on 3 June 2006. In 2017, Montenegro joined NATO and is currently completing its EU accession process, having officially applied to join the EU in December 2008.
top of pageLocation: Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia
Geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 19 18 E
Map reference:
EuropeAreaTotal: 13,812 km²
Land: 13,452 km²
Water: 360 km²
Rank: 162
Comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundariesTotal: 680 km
Border countries: (5) Albania 186 km;
, Bosnia and Herzegovina 242 km;
, Croatia 19 km;
, Kosovo 76 km;
, Serbia 157 kmCoastline: 293.5 km
Maritime claimsTerritorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Terrain: highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus
ElevationMean elevation: 1086 m
Elevation extremes: 0 m
Note: lowest point: Adriatic Sea
Natural resources: bauxite, hydroelectricity
Land useAgricultural land: 38.2% (2011 est.)
arable land: 12.9% (2011 est.)
permanent crops: 1.2% (2011 est.)
permanent pasture: 24.1% (2011 est.)
Forest: 40.4% (2011 est.)
Other: 21.4% (2011 est.)
Irrigated land: 24 km² (2012)
Major riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazards: destructive earthquakes
GeographyNote: strategic location along the Adriatic coast
top of pagePopulationDistribution: highest population density is concentrated in the south, southwest; the extreme eastern border is the least populated area: 614,249 (July 2018 est.)
Rank: 169
Growth rate: -0.34% (2018 est.)
Growth rate rank: 218
Below poverty line: 8.6% (2013 est.)
NationalityNoun: Montenegrin(s)
Adjective: Montenegrin
Ethnic groups: Montenegrin 45%, Serbian 28.7%, Bosniak 8.7%, Albanian 4.9%, Muslim 3.3%, Romani 1%, Croat 1%, other 2.6%, unspecified 4.9% (2011 est.)
Languages: Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 4% (2011 est.)
Religions: Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est.)
Demographic profileAge structure0-14 years: 18.22% (male 58,219 /female 53,718)
15-24 years: 13.05% (male 41,406 /female 38,755)
25-54 years: 40.16% (male 122,940 /female 123,746)
55-64 years: 13.47% (male 40,661 /female 42,089)
65 years and over: 15.09% (male 39,899 /female 52,816) (2018 est.)
Dependency ratiosTotal dependency ratio: 47.8 (2015 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 27.3 (2015 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 20.5 (2015 est.)
Potential support ratio: 4.9 (2015 est.)
Median ageTotal: 38.9 years
Male: 37.4 years
Female: 40.4 years (2018 est.)
Rank: 57
Population growth rate: -0.34% (2018 est.)
Rank: 218
Birth rate: 11.9 births/1000 population (2018 est.)
Rank: 168
Death rate: 10.4 deaths/1000 population (2018 est.)
Rank: 30
Net migration ratePopulation distribution: highest population density is concentrated in the south, southwest; the extreme eastern border is the least populated area
UrbanizationUrban population: 66.8% of total population
Note: (2015-20 est.)
Rate of urbanization: 0.54% annual rate of change
Major urban areasPopulation: 177,000 PODGORICA (capital) (2018)
EnvironmentCurrent issues: pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; serious air pollution in Podgorica, Pljevlja and Niksie; air pollution in Pljevlja is caused by the nearby lignite power plant and the domestic use of coal and wood for household heating
International agreements party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
International agreements signed but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Air pollutantsSex ratioAt birth: 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
0-14 years: 0.97 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
15-24 years: 0.83 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
25-54 years: 1.17 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
Mothers mean age at first birth: 26.3 years (2010 est.)
Maternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthTotal fertility rateContraceptive prevalence rate: 23.3% (2013)
Drinking water sourceUrban: 0% of population
Rural: 0.8% of population
Total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
Current health expenditurePhysicians density: 2.34 physicians/1000 population (2015)
Hospital bed density: 4 beds/1000 population (2012)
Sanitation facility accessUrban: 2% of population (2015 est.)
Rural: 7.8% of population (2015 est.)
Total: 4.1% of population (2015 est.)
Hiv/AidsAdult prevalence rate note: <.1% (2017 est.)
People living with hivaids note: <500 (2017 est.)
Deaths note: <100 (2017 est.)
Major infectious diseasesDegree of risk: intermediate (2016)
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea (2016)
Vectorborne diseases: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (2016)
Obesity adult prevalence rate: 23.3% (2016)
Rank: 66
Alcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweight: 1% (2013)
Rank: 123
Education expendituresNote: NA
LiteracyDefinition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
Total population: 98.7% (2015 est.)
Male: 99.5% (2015 est.)
Female: 98% (2015 est.)
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationTotal: 15 years (2010)
Male: 15 years (2010)
Female: 15 years (2010)
Youth unemploymenttop of pageCountry nameConventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Montenegro
Local long form: none
Local short form: Crna Gora
Former: Peoples Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Montenegro
Etymology: the countrys name locally as well as in most Western European languages means black mountain and refers to the dark coniferous forests on Mount Lovcen and the surrounding area
Government type: parliamentary republic
CapitalName: Podgorica; note - Cetinje retains the status of Old Royal CapitalGeographic coordinates: 42 26 N, 19 16 E
Time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Administrative divisions: 23 municipalities (opstine, singular - opstina); Andrijevica, Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Gusinje, Herceg Novi, Kolasin, Kotor, Mojkovac, Niksic, Petnijica, Plav, Pljevlja, Pluzine, Podgorica, Rozaje, Savnik, Tivat, Ulcinj, Zabljak
Dependent areasIndependence: 3 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro); notable earlier dates: 13 March 1852 (Principality of Montenegro established); 13 July 1878 (Congress of Berlin recognizes Montenegrin independence); 28 August 1910 (Kingdom of Montenegro established)
National holiday: National Day, 13 July (1878, the day the Berlin Congress recognized Montenegro as the 27th independent state in the world, and 1941, the day the Montenegrins staged an uprising against fascist occupiers and sided with the partisan communist movement)
ConstitutionHistory: several previous; latest adopted 22 October 2007 (2016)
Amendments: proposed by the president of Montenegro, by the government, or by at least 25 members of the Assembly; passage of draft proposals requires two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, followed by a public hearing; passage of draft amendments requires two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; changes to certain constitutional articles such as sovereignty, state symbols, citizenship, and constitutional change procedures, require three-fifths majority vote in a referendum; amended 2013, 2014 (2016)
Legal system: civil law
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
CitizenshipCitizenship by birth: no
Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Montenegro
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branchChief of state: President Milo DJUKANOVIC (since 20 May 2018)
Head of government: Prime Minister Dusko MARKOVIC (since 28 November 2016)
Cabinet: Ministers act as cabinet
Electionsappointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 15 April 2018 (next to be held in 2023); prime minister nominated by the president, approved by the Assembly
Election results: Milo DJUKANOVIC elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Milo DJUKANOVIC (DPS) 53.9%, Mladen BOJANIC (independent) 33.4%, Draginja VUKSANOVIC (SDP) 8.2%, Marko MILACIC (PRAVA) 2.8%, other 1.7%
Legislative branchDescription: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
Elections: last held on 16 October 2016 (next to be held by October 2020)
Election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, other 3.7%; seats by party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition 9, DCG 8, SDP 4, SD 2, BS 2, Albanians Decisively 1, HGI 1; composition - men 62, women 19, percent of women 23.5%
Judicial branchHighest courts: Supreme Court or Vrhovni Sud (consists of the court president, deputy president, and 15 judges); Constitutional Court or Ustavni Sud (consists of the court president and 7 judges)
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president proposed by general session of the Supreme Court and elected by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body consisting of judges, lawyers designated by the Assembly, and the minister of judicial affairs; Supreme Court president elected for a single renewable, 5-year term; other judges elected by the Judicial Council for life; Constitutional Court judges - 2 proposed by the president of Montenegro and 5 by the Assembly, and elected by the Assembly; court president elected from among the court members; court president elected for a 3-year term, other judges serve 9-year terms
Subordinate courts: Administrative Courts; Appellate Court; Commercial Courts; High Courts; basic courts
Political parties and leaders: Albanians Decisively [Genci NIMANBEGU] (electoral coalition included FORCA, AA, DUA)Albanian Alternative or AA [Nik DJELOSAJ]Bosniak Party or BS [Rafet HUSOVIC]Croatian Civic Initiative or HGI [Marija VUCINOVIC]Democratic Alliance or DEMOS [Miodrag LEKIC]Democratic Front or DF [collective leadership] (coalition includes NOVA, PZP, DNP, RP)Democratic Montenegro or DCG [Aleksa BECIC]Democratic Party of Socialists or DPS [Milo DJUKANOVIC]Democratic People's Party or DNP [Milan KNEZEVIC]Democratic Union of Albanians or DUA [Mehmet ZENKA]Key Coalition [Miodrag LEKIC] (includes DEMOS, SNP, URA]Liberal Party or LP [Andrija POPOVIC]Movement for Change or PZP [Nebojsa MEDOJEVIC]New Democratic Power or FORCA [Nazif CUNGU]New Serb Democracy or NOVA [Andrija MANDIC]Social Democratic Party or SDP [Ranko KRIVOKAPIC]Social Democrats or SD [Ivan BRAJOVIC]Socialist People's Party or SNP [Vladimir JOKOVIC]True Montenegro or PRAVA [Marko MILACIC]United Montenegro or UCG [Goran DANILOVIC] (split from DEMOS)United Reform Action or URA [Dritan ABAZOVIC]Workers' Party or RP [Janko VUCINIC]
International organization participation: CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representationIn the us chief of mission: Ambassador Nebojsa KALUDEROVIC (since 18 January 2017)
In the us chancery: 1610 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20,009
In the us telephone: [1] (202) 234-6,108
In the us FAX: [1] (202) 234-6,109
In the us consulate: New York
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Judy Rising REINKE (since 20 December 2018)
From the us embassy: Dzona Dzeksona 2, 81,000 Podgorica, Montenegro
From the us mailing address: use embassy street address
From the us telephone: [382] 20-410-500
From the us FAX: [382] 20-241-358
Flag description: a red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered; the arms consist of a double-headed golden eagle - symbolizing the unity of church and state - surmounted by a crown; the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left; the breast shield over the eagle shows a golden lion passant on a green field in front of a blue sky; the lion is a symbol of episcopal authority and harkens back to the three and a half centuries when Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy
National symbols: double-headed eagle; national colors: red, gold
National anthemName: Oj, svijetla majska zoro (Oh, Bright Dawn of May)
Lyricsmusic: Sekula DRLJEVIC/unknown, arranged by Zarko MIKOVIC:
note: adopted 2004; music based on a Montenegrin folk song
National heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: Montenegro's economy is transitioning to a market system. Around 90% of Montenegrin state-owned companies have been privatized, including 100% of banking, telecommunications, and oil distribution. Tourism, which accounts for more than 20% of Montenegro’s GDP, brings in three times as many visitors as Montenegro’s total population every year. Several new luxury tourism complexes are in various stages of development along the coast, and a number are being offered in connection with nearby boating and yachting facilities. In addition to tourism, energy and agriculture are considered two distinct pillars of the economy. Only 20% of Montenegro’s hydropower potential is utilized. Montenegro plans to become a net energy exporter, and the construction of an underwater cable to Italy, which will be completed by the end of 2018, will help meet its goal.Montenegro uses the euro as its domestic currency, though it is not an official member of the euro zone. In January 2007, Montenegro joined the World Bank and IMF, and in December 2011, the WTO. Montenegro began negotiations to join the EU in 2012, having met the conditions set down by the European Council, which called on Montenegro to take steps to fight corruption and organized crime.The government recognizes the need to remove impediments in order to remain competitive and open the economy to foreign investors. Net foreign direct investment in 2017 reached $848 million and investment per capita is one of the highest in Europe, due to a low corporate tax rate. The biggest foreign investors in Montenegro in 2017 were Norway, Russia, Italy, Azerbaijan and Hungary.Montenegro is currently planning major overhauls of its road and rail networks, and possible expansions of its air transportation system. In 2014, the Government of Montenegro selected two Chinese companies to construct a 41 km-long section of the country’s highway system, which will become part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Cheaper borrowing costs have stimulated Montenegro’s growing debt, which currently sits at 65.9% of GDP, with a forecast, absent fiscal consolidation, to increase to 80% once the repayment to China’s Ex/Im Bank of a €800 million highway loan begins in 2019. Montenegro first instituted a value-added tax (VAT) in April 2003, and introduced differentiated VAT rates of 17% and 7% (for tourism) in January 2006. The Montenegrin Government increased the non-tourism Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 21% as of January 2018, with the goal of reducing its public debt.
Real gdp purchasing power parity:
$11.08 billion (2017 est.)
$10.63 billion (2016 est.)
$10.32 billion (2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
Rank: 160
Real gdp growth rate:
4.3% (2017 est.)
2.9% (2016 est.)
3.4% (2015 est.)
Rank: 69
Real gdp per capita:
$17,800 (2017 est.)
$17,100 (2016 est.)
$16,600 (2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
Rank: 99
Gross national saving:
13.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
9.1% of GDP (2015 est.)
Rank: 144
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useHousehold consumption: 76.8% (2016 est.)
Government consumption: 19.6% (2016 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 23.2% (2016 est.)
Investment in inventories: 2.9% (2016 est.)
Exports of goods and services: 40.5% (2016 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -63% (2016 est.)
Gdp composition by sector of originAgriculture: 7.5% (2016 est.)
Industry: 15.9% (2016 est.)
Services: 76.6% (2016 est.)
Agriculture products: tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives and related products, grapes; sheep, wine
Industries: steelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism
Industrial production growth rate: -4.2% (2017 est.)
Rank: 194
Labor force: 273,200 (2017 est.)
Rank: 167
By occupation agriculture: 7.9%
By occupation industry: 17.1%
By occupation services: 75% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate:
16.1% (2017 est.)
17.1% (2016 est.)
Rank: 176
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty line: 8.6% (2013 est.)
Gini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareLowest 10: 25.7% (2014 est.)
Highest 10: 25.7%
Distribution of family income gini index:
31.9 (2014 est.)
32.3 (2013 est.)
Rank: 122
BudgetRevenues: 1.78 billion (2017 est.)
Expenditures: 2.05 billion (2017 est.)
Surplus or deficit: -5.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Surplus or deficit rank: 175
Taxes and other revenues: 37.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Rank: 55
Public debt:
67.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
66.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Rank: 55
RevenueFiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer prices:
2.4% (2017 est.)
-0.3% (2016 est.)
Rank: 120
Central bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rate:
6.81% (31 December 2017 est.)
7.45% (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 123
Stock of narrow money:
$1.284 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$1.072 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Rank: 150
Stock of broad money:
$2.37 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$2.235 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Rank: 137
Stock of domestic credit:
$3.239 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$2.547 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 137
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$3.425 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$3.027 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
$3.246 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Rank: 90
Current account balance:
-$780 million (2017 est.)
-$710 million (2016 est.)
Rank: 133
Exports:
$422.2 million (2017 est.)
$362 million (2016 est.)
Rank: 181
Imports:
$2.618 billion (2017 est.)
$2.29 billion (2016 est.)
Rank: 155
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$1.077 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$846.5 million (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 131
Debt external:
$2.516 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$2.224 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 149
Stock of direct foreign investment at home:
$737.7 million (31 December 2017 est.)
$763.4 million (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 125
Stock of direct foreign investment abroad:
$39.77 million (31 December 2017 est.)
$213.1 million (31 December 2016 est.)
Rank: 115
Exchange rates:
0.885 (2017 est.)
0.903 (2016 est.)
0.9214 (2015 est.)
0.885 (2014 est.)
0.7634 (2013 est.)
top of pageElectricityAccess electrification total population: 100% (2016)
Production: 3.045 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Production rank: 132
Consumption: 2.808 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Consumption rank: 138
Exports: 914 million kWh (2016 est.)
Exports rank: 59
Imports: 1.21 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Imports rank: 65
Installed generating capacity: 890,000 kW (2016 est.)
Installed generating capacity rank: 133
Generation sources fossil fuels: 23% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Generation sources fossil fuels rank: 192
Generation sources nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Generation sources nuclear rank: 146
Generation sources hydroelectricity: 69% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Generation sources hydroelectricity rank: 18
Generation sources other renewable sources: 8% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Generation sources other renewable sources rank: 88
CoalPetroleumPetroleum total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Petroleum total petroleum production rank: 175
Crude oil exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil exports rank: 167
Crude oil imports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil imports rank: 169
Crude oil proven reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Crude oil proven reserves rank: 171
Crude oilRefined petroleumProducts production: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Products production rank: 180
Products consumption: 6,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Products consumption rank: 172
Products exports: 357 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Products exports rank: 114
Products imports: 6,448 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Products imports rank: 163
Natural gasProduction: 0 m³ (2017 est.)
Production rank: 173
Consumption: 0 m³ (2017 est.)
Consumption rank: 177
Exports: 0 m³ (2017 est.)
Exports rank: 154
Imports: 0 m³ (2017 est.)
Imports rank: 159
Proven reserves: 0 m³ (2016 est.)
Proven reserves rank: 172
Carbon dioxide emissionsFrom consumption of energy: 2.287 million Mt (2017 est.)
From consumption of energy rank: 156
Energy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesFixed lines total subscriptions: 152,155 (2017 est.)
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2017 est.)
Fixed lines rank: 128
Mobile cellular total subscriptions: 1,044,674 (2017 est.)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2017 est.)
Mobile cellular rank: 158
Telephone systemGeneral assessment: modern telecommunications system with access to European satellites (2015)
Domestic: GSM mobile-cellular service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing (2015)
International: country code - 382; 2 international switches connect the national system (2015)
Broadcast media: state-funded national radio-TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial TV networks, 1 satellite TV channel, and 2 radio networks; 3 local public TV stations and 13 private TV stations; 13 local public radio stations, 35 private radio stations, and a few on-line media (2018)
InternetCountry code: .me
Users total: 450,442 (July 2016 est.)
Users percent of population: 69.9% (July 2016 est.)
Users rank: 151
Broadband fixed subscriptionsTotal: 137,426 (2017 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2017 est.)
Rank: 115
top of pageMilitary expenditures:
1.7% of GDP (2018)
1.66% of GDP (2017)
1.61% of GDP (2016)
1.38% of GDP (2015)
1.47% of GDP (2014)
Rank: 66
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligation: 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Space programTerrorist groupsForeign based Aum Shinrikyo:
aim(s): enhance its networks in Montenegro for recruitment and fundraising
area(s) of operation: maintains a limited presence; membership drastically depleted in March 2016 when authorities expelled 58 foreign members (April 2018)
top of pageNational air transport systemNumber of registered air carriers: 1 (2015)
Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 6 (2015)
Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 526,980 (2015)
Annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 0
Note: mt-km (2015)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: 4O (2016)
Airports: 5 (2013)
Rank: 181
With paved runways total: 5 (2017)
With paved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 2 (2017)
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1 (2017)
With paved runways 914 to 1523 m: 1 (2017)
With paved runways under 914 m: 1 (2017)
Heliports: 1 (2012)
PipelinesRailwaysTotal: 250 km (2017)
Standard gauge: 250 km
Note: 1.435-m gauge (224 km electrified) (2017)
Rank: 125
RoadwaysTotal: 7,762 km (2010)
Paved: 7,141 km (2010)
Unpaved: 621 km (2010)
Rank: 143
WaterwaysMerchant marineTotal: 12 (2017)
By type: bulk carrier 4, other 8 (2017)
Rank: 145
Ports and terminalsMajor seaport: Bar
top of pageDisputes international: none
Refugees and internally displaced personsStateless persons: 145 (2017)
Illicit drugs