Trade as a share of GDP in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Trade as a share of GDP was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in New Caledonia is 40.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 72.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 42.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 56.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 40.4% | 54.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.27 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8931 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 29,839 current US$ per person (2019)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 95.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3.18 million current LCU per person (2019)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -12.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 29,213 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in New Caledonia was 40.4% in 2024, according to 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 trade as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.