Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia is 45.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia peaked at 100.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2020.
That places New Caledonia 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 100.0% | — |
| 1964 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -4.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 45.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 45.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 91.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 95.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 82.5% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 41.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 40.6% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- Merchandise trade 41.1% (2024)
- Food imports 15.8% (2015)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Caledonia was 45.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- New Caledonia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.