Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 61.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Caledonia is 61.47 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Caledonia peaked at 106.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | +287.7% |
| 2004 | 11.03 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 30.62 million BoP, current US$ | +177.6% |
| 2006 | 30.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2008 | 63.74 million BoP, current US$ | +826.8% |
| 2009 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 75.98 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 40.67 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 103.23 million BoP, current US$ | +153.9% |
| 2013 | 61.41 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 57.90 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.96 million BoP, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 78.52 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 96.07 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 76.21 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 54.80 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 30.01 million BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 75.54 million BoP, current US$ | +151.8% |
| 2023 | 28.55 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2024 | 50.36 million BoP, current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2025 | 61.47 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 61.47 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 61.47 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +826.8% | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | 63.74 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | 63.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 million BoP, current US$ | 40.67 million BoP, current US$ | 106.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.12 million BoP, current US$ | 28.55 million BoP, current US$ | 75.54 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Armenia 74.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Mali 58.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Gabon 55.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Sudan 54.24 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 outflows in New Caledonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Caledonia was 61.47 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 outflows recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- New Caledonia ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.