Merchandise trade in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise trade was 41.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in New Caledonia, 1965–2024
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in New Caledonia is 41.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in New Caledonia peaked at 117.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1998.
New Caledonia ranks 138th of 204 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 trade in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.0% | — |
| 1966 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 85.5% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 95.6% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 99.2% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 117.6% | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 104.8% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 78.7% | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 76.3% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 88.0% | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 82.5% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 73.0% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 72.4% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 85.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 60.8% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 51.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 36.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 40.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 41.1% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 41.5% compare
- 136 Jamaica 41.3% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 41.2% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 40.8% compare
- 140 Egypt 40.8% compare
- 141 Guatemala 40.7% compare
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise trade in New Caledonia was 41.1% in 2024, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1998.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise trade?
- New Caledonia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.