The total external trade in goods of Montenegro for January 2026 according to the preliminary results is 233.5 million EUR, indicating a decrease of 18.8% in comparison with the same period of the previous year.
The value of exports of goods was 29.2 million EUR, and import was 204.3 million EUR. Compared to the same period last year, exports decreased by 32.7%, while imports decreased by 16.3%.
The coverage of import by export was 14.3%, and it was lower compared to the coverage for the same period of the previous year when it was 17.7%.
In the structure of exports, in accordance with the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), the most present products were Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (Section 3), in amount of 10.0 million EUR (consisted of Electric current – 8.4 million EUR and other).
In the structure of imports, in accordance with the SITC, the most present products were Machinery and transport equipment (Section 7) in amount of 48.1 million EUR (consisted of: Road vehicles – 20.9 million EUR and other).
Main trading partners in exports on an individual basis were: Serbia (7.8 million EUR), Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.8 million EUR) and Luxembourg (2.1 million EUR).
Main trading partners in imports on an individual basis were: Serbia (33.5 million EUR), China (25.9 million EUR), and Germany (19.1 million EUR). The highest external trade was with CEFTA parties and the EU member states.

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