Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
153rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1970
All-time low
20.4%
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Caledonia is 20.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 56.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 44.3% | — |
| 1966 | 38.0% | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 43.6% | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -29.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 20.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.2%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9% | 38.0% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 30.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 20.4% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 20.9% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 20.8% compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 20.6% compare
- 154 Guam 20.1% compare
- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.8% compare
- 156 Norway 19.7% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Caledonia was 20.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).