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Several countries, including Montenegro, India, Latvia, Serbia, and Lithuania, have released their inflation figures for April. Rates varied, with some nations seeing increases and others a slowdown, often influenced by rising fuel and utility costs.
Montenegro's service trade index increased by 0.2% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to Monstat data. This growth was observed in sectors including wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Montenegro recorded 326,711 registered motor and trailer vehicles last year, marking a 6.5% increase from the previous year, according to data from the Statistical Office MONSTAT.
Official data from Monstat reveals that Montenegro's Gross Domestic Product grew by only 1.5% in real terms in the last quarter of last year, marking the weakest quarterly growth dynamic since the pandemic. Experts suggest this indicates the consequences of populist economic policies.
MONSTAT announced that the average gross salary in Montenegro for January was 1,228 euros, with the net salary reaching 1,026 euros, marking a 0.4% increase from December 2025.
Montenegro's consumer prices, measured by the consumer price index, increased by an average of 3.8% in April compared to the same month last year, according to data from Monstat.
Montenegro's total foreign trade in goods for the first three months amounted to €1.07 billion, a 2.2% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data from Monstat.
Montenegro's statistical office, MONSTAT, reported a positive natural population increase of 512 last year, with Podgorica and Budva showing growth while most municipalities recorded a decline.
According to Monstat, 4,840 vessels entered Montenegro's territorial waters last year, with the largest number of individuals on board being from the UK, Germany, and Croatia.
Preliminary data from MONSTAT shows Montenegro's total foreign trade in January amounted to 233.5 million euros, an 18.8% decrease year-over-year, with imports seven times greater than exports.
The Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) confirmed that the State Audit Institution (DRI) acknowledged the full implementation of recommendations from its audit report on the efficiency of official statistics development in Montenegro.
Preliminary data from Monstat indicates that Montenegro registered 56,310 tourist arrivals and 123,910 overnight stays in collective accommodation during March, with foreign tourists accounting for 71.9% of stays.
Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, D.C., agreeing to begin negotiations on their disputed land and maritime borders. These discussions mark the first direct engagement between the two nations since 1993.
Monstat, Montenegro's statistical office, reported that consumer prices in February were 2.6 percent higher compared to the same month last year. On a monthly basis, prices increased by an average of 0.2 percent from January to February.