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Montenegro

Montenegro is a candidate country for EU membership. Working closely with the EU, Montenegro is making progress towards modernising its economy and undertaking political and institutional improvements to reach the standards required for EU membership.
The EU is the country’s number one political and economic partner and largest provider of financial assistance. Cooperation and funding covers many fields – climate action, agriculture, infrastructure, culture and education, to name but a few. With this support, the EU aims to make a tangible difference to people’s lives and help the country progress on its European path.

Facts and figures

These infographics are based on latest available
statistical data produced by Eurostat (2019).

POPULATION
0.6
million
POPULATION
46
per km2
FERTILITY RATE
1.77
LIFE EXPECTANCY
74.0
Years
79.5
Years
YOUNG PEOPLE (<15)
17.9%
Years
PEOPLE WITH
TERTIARY EDUCATION
36.8%
Years
GDP per capita
€6,740
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
44%
from EU
31%
to EU

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KEY MILESTONES

Dec 2008

Application for EU Membership

May 2010

Entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement

Dec 2010

Candidate country status granted

Jun 2012

EU Accession Negotiations opened

Jun 2020

After eight years of accession negotiations all the 33 screened chapters have been opened, of which 3 are provisionally closed.

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