This page brings together four technology and innovation indicators for Montenegro: high-technology exports (current US$), ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports), patent applications, residents and research and development expenditure (% of GDP). All figures come from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and are compared across 93 countries with complete, up-to-date data for every series. Each value refers to the most recent year available.
High-technology exports (current US$) for Montenegro came to $33.52 million in 2024, ranking 85th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is an increase of 120.5%. Since 2019, the indicator has gained an average of 28.2% per year — the 11th fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) for Montenegro came to 0.71% in 2024, ranking 62nd among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is a decrease of 0.06 pp. Since 2019, the indicator has lost an average of 0.02 pp per year — the 59th fastest pace of the 93 countries tracked.
Patent applications, residents for Montenegro came to 5 in 2020, ranking 87th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2019, that is a decrease of 68.8%. Since 2015, the indicator has lost an average of 26.3% per year — the 91st fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) for Montenegro came to 0.36% in 2019, ranking 65th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2018, that is a decrease of 0.14 pp. Since 2014, the indicator has gained an average of 0 pp per year — the 57th fastest pace of the 91 countries tracked.
Innovation indicators for Montenegro: key data
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Indicators: TX.VAL.TECH.CD, TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN, IP.PAT.RESD, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS, TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. The World Bank Group, data.worldbank.org (accessed July 2026). License: CC BY-4.0.
About the indicators
High-technology exports (current US$) (TX.VAL.TECH.CD)
The value of exported products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery, expressed in current U.S. dollars. It shows the absolute scale of a country's high-tech manufacturing that reaches world markets.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) (TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN)
The share of information and communication technology goods — computers and peripherals, communication equipment, consumer electronics, electronic components and related products — in total goods exports. It reflects how deeply a country is embedded in global electronics value chains.
Patent applications, residents (IP.PAT.RESD)
The number of patent applications filed with a national or regional patent office by applicants residing in the country. Resident filings are a widely used proxy for domestic inventive activity and the output of national R&D.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) (GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development — current and capital spending by business, government, higher education and non-profits — as a share of GDP. It is the standard measure of how much of the economy is devoted to creating new knowledge.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) (TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS)
The share of high-R&D-intensity products in a country's total manufactured exports. Unlike the dollar figure, this ratio shows how technology-heavy the export mix is, regardless of the economy's size.