Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia peaked at 8.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
New Caledonia ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3% | — |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +1110.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -72.6% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +77.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -38.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +206.2% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -43.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +167.4% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +183.3% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -38.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +326.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +638.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1110.4% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| 2010 | +638.7% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2007 | +326.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in New Caledonia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- New Caledonia ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.