Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 439.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia stood at 439.55 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia peaked at 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -40.63 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -40.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 103.04 million BoP, current US$ | -353.6% |
| 2002 | 59.06 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 116.05 million BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 2004 | 27.48 million BoP, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2005 | -6.74 million BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2006 | 749.09 million BoP, current US$ | -11216.1% |
| 2007 | 417.45 million BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +318.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 809.82 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 486.41 million BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 342.82 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 723.48 million BoP, current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 571.73 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 793.71 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 231.19 million BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2023 | 376.95 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 505.04 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2025 | 439.55 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 439.55 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 15% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 439.55 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +11216.1% | -6.74 million BoP, current US$ | 749.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +353.6% | -40.63 million BoP, current US$ | 103.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.35 million BoP, current US$ | -40.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 342.82 million BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.36 million BoP, current US$ | 231.19 million BoP, current US$ | 793.71 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 122 Liberia 500.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Benin 481.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Latvia 402.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Gabon 378.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia was 439.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- New Caledonia ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.