Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.84 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.41 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
34.40 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia is 2.84 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia peaked at 3.41 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.40 million current US$, in 1963.
That places New Caledonia 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 34.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 54.00 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1965 | 72.70 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 64.40 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 75.60 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 87.68 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 122.39 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 218.14 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1971 | 215.89 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 191.77 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 196.41 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 254.72 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 294.43 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 253.22 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 266.73 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 270.50 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 331.63 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 422.39 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 364.76 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 322.31 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 269.82 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 257.16 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 288.82 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 443.73 million current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 584.57 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 572.83 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 730.77 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 716.49 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 818.23 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 878.29 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 888.92 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 841.23 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 935.44 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 977.45 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 905.93 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 890.92 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 915.04 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 921.72 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 999.75 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.02 million current US$ | 34.40 million current US$ | 122.39 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 249.34 million current US$ | 191.77 million current US$ | 331.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.72 million current US$ | 257.16 million current US$ | 730.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.44 million current US$ | 716.49 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 915.04 million current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 4 |
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- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.65 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in New Caledonia was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.40 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- New Caledonia ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.