Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Caledonia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Caledonia stood at 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
New Caledonia ranks 134th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 131 Madagascar 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Egypt 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Italy 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Caledonia was 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.