Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
146,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
-2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in New Caledonia, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: -2.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 5.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 6.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: -368.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 41.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 22.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 95.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 64.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 78.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 96.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 146.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 118.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 96.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 65.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 44.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 26.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 18.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 39.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 31.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 43.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 38.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 37.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in New Caledonia is 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in New Caledonia peaked at 146,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places New Caledonia 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 -2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 5,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -353.6%
2002 3,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -42.7%
2003 6,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +96.5%
2004 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -76.3%
2005 -368.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -124.5%
2006 40,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11216.1%
2007 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -44.3%
2008 95,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +318.3%
2009 64,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -32.3%
2010 78,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2011 96,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2012 146,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.6%
2013 118,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.2%
2014 96,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.9%
2015 65,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -31.5%
2016 44,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -32.7%
2017 26,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -39.9%
2018 18,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -29.5%
2019 39,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +111.0%
2020 31,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.0%
2021 43,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +38.8%
2022 38,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.3%
2023 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +11216.1% -368.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 +353.6% -2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2008 +318.3% 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 95,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 95,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 73,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 146,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 31,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 54 Montenegro 39,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Romania 37,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 Norway 37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 El Salvador 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Panama 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 60 Greece 36,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in New Caledonia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in New Caledonia was 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 146,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was -2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
New Caledonia ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.