Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in New Caledonia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 27.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -363.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -80.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -123.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -10036.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +306.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +120.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | -1.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 3.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 21 Gambia 9.7% compare
- 22 Zambia 9.3% compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.9% compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 7.3% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -24.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,462 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -24.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 712,762 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -27.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,377 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -27.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in New Caledonia was 8.5% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.