Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 89.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia is 89.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia peaked at 98.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2010.
That places New Caledonia 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 95.9% | — |
| 1964 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 98.8% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 91.6% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 94.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 89.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 93.5% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 91.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 93.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 79.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.6% | 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 imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Caledonia was 89.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2010.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- New Caledonia ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.