Imports of goods and services in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Imports of goods and services was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in New Caledonia stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in New Caledonia peaked at 49.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1995.
That places New Caledonia 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -17.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 56% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 28.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 26.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 28.7% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 145 South Sudan 28.9% compare
- 146 Uganda 28.8% compare
- 147 Malawi 28.8% compare
- 149 Syria 28.7% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 28.4% compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 28.2% 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 imports of goods and services in New Caledonia?
- Imports of goods and services in New Caledonia was 28.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1995.
- How does New Caledonia rank for imports of goods and services?
- New Caledonia ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.