Foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2012
All-time low
-1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: -1.2 % of GDP2001: 3.1 % of GDP2002: 1.6 % of GDP2003: 2.4 % of GDP2004: 0.466 % of GDP2005: -0.108 % of GDP2006: 10.7 % of GDP2007: 4.7 % of GDP2008: 19.3 % of GDP2009: 13.6 % of GDP2010: 15.4 % of GDP2011: 17 % of GDP2012: 27.8 % of GDP2013: 21.3 % of GDP2014: 16.5 % of GDP2015: 13.8 % of GDP2016: 9.3 % of GDP2017: 5.3 % of GDP2018: 3.5 % of GDP2019: 7.6 % of GDP2020: 6 % of GDP2021: 7.9 % of GDP2022: 7.2 % of GDP2023: 7 % of GDP2024: 8.5 % of GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 8.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia peaked at 27.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2000.

That places New Caledonia 26th out of 200 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 in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in New Caledonia was 8.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
New Caledonia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.