Europe
Montenegro
EU Compliance · Geopolitical Risk · Sourcing Attractiveness
Why these scores
EU Compliance, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Geopolitical Risk, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Attractiveness, by dimension
9 = most attractive · methodology & sources
Analyst scores, last reviewed June 2026; each dimension's sources and cadence are on its methodology page.
Data layers
The EU is Montenegro's #1 import source (world lens). Montenegro is the EU's #128 goods supplier.
Montenegro on the world stage
Total imports
$8.8bn
2024 annual
Total exports
$1.3bn
176 partners
#1 import source
North Macedonia
0.5%
#1 export dest.
Poland
2.0%
2024 annual, UN Comtrade (HS TOTAL, all partners). Line colour: coverage (exports/imports per partner).
Montenegro and the EU
EU imports from
€432m
0.0% of extra-EU
EU exports to
€2.2bn
0.1% of extra-EU
EU supplier rank
EU's #128 supplier
EU trade balance
balanced or surplus
coverage 5.10
2025 annual totals, Eurostat COMEXT. EU trade board →
Electricity & grid
National sources · carbon from Ember · estimated
Industrial
107
EUR/MWh
Consumer
89
EUR/MWh, all-in
Grid carbon
414
gCO₂e/kWh
Renewables
–
of generation
regulated market
Power market
● Transmission bottleneckMarket model
Single buyer (EPCG dominant)
Direct PPA
Limited
grid access: limited
Reserve margin
–
Regulator
Independent
RAE (Regulatory Agency for Energy and Regulated Utility Services)
Small system dependent on one coal plant (Pljevlja, 210 MW) and variable hydro. When hydro is low, the single thermal unit becomes critical, and the system imports. The Italy-Montenegro HVDC submarine cable (600 MW)…
Tracked infrastructure
Operating assets tracked by Global Energy Monitor (CC BY 4.0); counts are tracked facilities, not exhaustive totals. Energy overview →
Metal mining
Tagged mines
3
none in the merged layer
Acid-drainage prone
1
high water-risk ore class
Main commodities
Aluminium, Zinc
Water risk is inferred from the ore class, not site measurements. Global mines: full layer →
Monitored ports (1)
Source: IMF PortWatch. Port count reflects monitoring coverage, not economic significance.
Demographics
UN World Population Prospects 2024 · medium variant
Median age
39.6
→ 45.1 by 2050
Fertility
1.8
below replacement
Working-age
64%
aged 15–64
Old-age dep.
27.8
→ 45.5 by 2050
Median age 1990–2050
Population 0.64M · peaks 2024
By 2050: -17% (0.53M)