Montenegro: Air transport, passengers carried

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Montenegro's air transport, passengers carried rose 19.1% on 2022 (from 318,363 to 379,068).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +1,663.1% and a typical year strayed about 5,753.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19,931.8% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 20.6% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 34,171 a year. A straight line explains 34% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Montenegro had the 118th highest value of the 149 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Montenegro in the 2023 ranking

• Ghana — 115th of 149: 440,680
• Honduras — 116th of 149: 428,443
• Paraguay — 117th of 149: 407,865
• Albania — 119th of 149: 374,800
• Vanuatu — 120th of 149: 359,290
• Cameroon — 121st of 149: 331,025

What this measures

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 17 values

Air transport, passengers carried in nearby economies

• Albania — 374,800 (2023)
• Armenia — 1.31 million (2023)
• Austria — 46.04 million (2023)
• Azerbaijan — 2.58 million (2023)
• Belarus — 1.32 million (2023)
• Belgium — 11.39 million (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,593 (2020)
• Bulgaria — 723,825 (2023)
• Croatia — 1.67 million (2023)
• Cyprus — 724,062 (2023)
• Czechia

More infrastructure data for Montenegro

• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 35.54% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 254.67 (2023)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 1.42 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 221.69 (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 88.88% (2024)
• Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) — 27.8 (2020)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 192,212 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 30.1 (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$193.63 million (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Montenegro's air transport, passengers carried?

379,068 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is up 211.38% from 121,737 in 2001 (5.3% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 659,355 in 2010 and the lowest 1,589 in 2021.

How does Montenegro rank?

118th highest of 149 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Montenegro?

In 2023, Montenegro's air transport, passengers carried rose 19.1% on 2022 (from 318,363 to 379,068). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +1,663.1% and a typical year strayed about 5,753.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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