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
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.











