Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 7,172 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia stood at 7,172 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 13,874 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 431.57 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places New Caledonia 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 476.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 581.67 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 480.46 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 431.57 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 596.01 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 826.54 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 699.23 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 801.32 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 916.79 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 2,104 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1971 | 2,043 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,743 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 1,744 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,145 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 2,524 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1,949 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,995 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,437 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 3,044 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 2,694 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,399 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,968 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1,974 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,172 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,812 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 3,779 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 3,585 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,453 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 5,004 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 4,762 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,928 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,496 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 4,478 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,776 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,853 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,433 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4,340 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,604 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4,142 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,089 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,340 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6,511 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 6,793 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,259 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8,552 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 11,204 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 12,737 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 10,006 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 12,661 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 13,874 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11,946 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 11,567 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11,816 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,496 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 8,450 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8,856 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,893 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 10,381 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,121 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 9,747 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11,810 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 11,022 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7,778 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 7,172 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7,172 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7,172 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702.1 current US$ per person | 431.57 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,070 current US$ per person | 1,743 current US$ per person | 2,524 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,888 current US$ per person | 1,968 current US$ per person | 4,453 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,667 current US$ per person | 4,340 current US$ per person | 5,004 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,563 current US$ per person | 4,089 current US$ per person | 12,737 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,894 current US$ per person | 8,450 current US$ per person | 13,874 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,442 current US$ per person | 7,172 current US$ per person | 11,810 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia was 7,172 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,874 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.57 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.