New Caledonia vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

New Caledonia
8.5%
in 2024
North America
1.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
26th
North America rank
27th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • New Caledonia
  • North America
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 8.5% against 1.4% in North America, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 6.0 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th of 200 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia North America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 2.0% 3.5% New Caledonia
2010s 13.7% 1.9% 11.9% New Caledonia
2020s 7.3% 1.4% 5.9% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, New Caledonia or North America?
New Caledonia, at 8.5% against 1.4% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between New Caledonia and North America?
7.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and North America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
New Caledonia ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.