Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, 2008–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Caledonia stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 3.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
That places New Caledonia 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.9% | — |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 91 Puerto Rico 2.9%
- 92 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
- 93 Czechia 2.9% compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 2.8% compare
- 96 Uruguay 2.8% compare
- 97 Switzerland 2.7% compare
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 72.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.12 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 26,282 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.90 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Caledonia was 2.8% in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does New Caledonia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.