Tag Archives: Montenegro
Montenegro IT sector enters a more uneven phase as revenues soften and margins come under pressure
Montenegro’s ten largest IT companies generated €64.3 million in combined revenue in 2025, but sector profitability fell 8.6%, signaling margin pressure across the country’s digital economy.…
Montenegro’s growth model faces a test as property-led expansion meets structural limits
Montenegro’s two-decade development push delivered a world-recognized tourism and luxury-property brand, but it also left the economy heavily exposed to imports, seasonal demand and external financing…
Slovenian-backed customs digitization signals Montenegro’s shift toward EU-style economic integration
Montenegro and Slovenia have formally launched the MECIS programme to modernize Montenegro’s customs information system, supported by Slovenian company ZZI. The move underscores how EU accession…
Montenegro’s economic transition enters a new phase 20 years after independence
Montenegro’s economy entered CW21 facing a defining strategic question that increasingly dominates public and investor discussions alike: whether the country can successfully evolve from a tourism-heavy…
Energy emerges as Montenegro’s next strategic growth engine
Montenegro’s energy sector is increasingly moving from a supporting infrastructure role into one of the country’s primary long-term development pillars as renewable investment, regional electricity integration…
Montenegro’s food distribution sector expands revenues but margin pressure signals a changing consumer economy
Montenegro’s consumer and retail economy is entering a more demanding phase as rising operating costs, inflation-sensitive consumption and tighter margins increasingly pressure the country’s largest food…
Montenegro’s payment system growth points to deeper financial formalization and EU-aligned infrastructure
Montenegro’s Central Bank data show April 2026 payment activity rising to about €2.46 billion, with the RTGS system handling nearly 94% of transaction value. The expansion…
Montenegro’s economy enters a more fragile growth phase as tourism, banking and energy investment rebalance the market
Montenegro’s economy entered CW21 facing a far more complex balance between growth optimism and structural fragility as inflation pressures, slowing European demand, tourism dependence and rising…
Montenegro electronics retail in 2025: scale drives winners, margins squeeze the rest
Montenegro’s consumer electronics and appliance market showed sharply uneven results in 2025, with some distributors and retailers expanding revenues and profits while others saw sales fall…
Montenegro to expand oversight of online rental platforms with new VAT data requirements
Montenegro is moving ahead with draft VAT legislation that would require online short-term accommodation platforms to provide transaction data to tax authorities. The measure aims to…