Manufactures imports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Manufactures imports was 56.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in New Caledonia, 1962–2015
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in New Caledonia is 56.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in New Caledonia peaked at 73.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1981.
New Caledonia ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 61.4% | — |
| 1975 | 58.1% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 56.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.2%, 85% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 56.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +39.3% | 52.6% | 73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 52.3% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 49.6% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 61.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.0% | 56.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- Merchandise trade 41.1% (2024)
- Food imports 15.8% (2015)
- Merchandise imports 2.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.4% (2015)
- Manufactures exports 59.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,283 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in New Caledonia?
- Manufactures imports in New Caledonia was 56.5% in 2015, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1981.
- How does New Caledonia rank for manufactures imports?
- New Caledonia ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.