Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia is 2 rank, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia peaked at 23 rank in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 rank | — |
| 1977 | 20 rank | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 20 rank | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 rank | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 14 rank | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 15 rank | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 13 rank | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 13 rank | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 rank | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 14 rank | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 12 rank | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8 rank | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2 rank is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 rank, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.0% | 6 rank | 12 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5 rank | 15 rank | 23 rank | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.5 rank | 12 rank | 15 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 rank | 10 rank | 13 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 rank | 5 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 rank | 3 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in New Caledonia was 2 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 rank in 1976.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- New Caledonia ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.