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

New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
95.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 181.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 767.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 603.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 1.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 1.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 376.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 3.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 4.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 2.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 5.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 5.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 4.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 5.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 4.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 3.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 2.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Caledonia stood at 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Caledonia peaked at 5,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.

New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 95.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 181.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +90.8%
2002 198.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2003 767.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +287.7%
2004 603.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.4%
2005 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +177.6%
2006 1,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 376.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -77.5%
2008 3,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +826.8%
2009 3,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2010 4,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.3%
2011 2,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -46.5%
2012 5,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +153.9%
2013 3,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -40.5%
2014 3,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2015 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2016 5,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +84.7%
2017 4,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
2018 5,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2019 4,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
2020 2,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -28.1%
2021 1,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -45.2%
2022 3,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +90.0%
2023 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.2%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per 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
2008 +826.8% 376.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2003 +287.7% 198.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 767.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 95.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 69 Sao Tome and Principe 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Morocco 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Armenia 1,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Caledonia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Caledonia was 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 5,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (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
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.