How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

New Caledonia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Caledonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Caledonia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Caledonia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Caledonia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

121st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1965–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Caledonia, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Caledonia peaked at 0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places New Caledonia 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Caledonia, 1965 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1967	0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1968	0.4069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1969	0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1970	0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1971	0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1972	0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1973	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1974	0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1975	0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1976	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1977	0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1979	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1980	0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1981	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1987	0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1988	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1989	0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1990	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1991	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1992	0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1993	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1995	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1996	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1997	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1999	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2000	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2002	0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2004	0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2006	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2007	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2008	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2009	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2010	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2011	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2012	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2013	0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2016	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2017	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2018	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2020	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2021	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2022	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2023	0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

118 Madagascar 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Guatemala 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Spain 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Philippines 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Central African Republic 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Caledonia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Caledonia was 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Caledonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Caledonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: New Caledonia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Caledonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.