NC · NCL · BACI 540 · latest data 2024

Exports

$1.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,375 M25.3% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$1.7B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,710 M31.3% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$335M USD, nominal · 2024

= $335 M

Total trade

$3.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $3,084 M28.7% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#148 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #168 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
−0.0 pp

Trade timeline

New Caledonia's exports grew from $570M in 1995 to $1.4B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$335M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of New Caledonia per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$570 M$810 M−$240 M$1,380 M
1996$575 M$886 M−$311 M$1,461 M
1997$577 M$838 M−$261 M$1,416 M
1998$440 M$779 M−$339 M$1,220 M
1999$462 M$1,071 M−$608 M$1,533 M
2000$685 M$1,086 M−$401 M$1,772 M
2001$498 M$1,004 M−$506 M$1,502 M
2002$498 M$1,211 M−$712 M$1,709 M
2003$753 M$1,590 M−$838 M$2,343 M
2004$1,085 M$1,671 M−$586 M$2,757 M
2005$1,138 M$1,829 M−$691 M$2,966 M
2006$1,492 M$2,112 M−$619 M$3,604 M
2007$2,146 M$2,317 M−$171 M$4,463 M
2008$1,632 M$3,175 M−$1,543 M$4,806 M
2009$2,118 M$2,593 M−$475 M$4,711 M
2010$1,553 M$3,001 M−$1,448 M$4,554 M
2011$2,040 M$3,203 M−$1,163 M$5,243 M
2012$1,535 M$3,128 M−$1,593 M$4,663 M
2013$1,546 M$3,243 M−$1,697 M$4,789 M
2014$1,808 M$3,325 M−$1,518 M$5,133 M
2015$1,511 M$2,940 M−$1,429 M$4,450 M
2016$1,335 M$2,017 M−$681 M$3,352 M
2017$1,648 M$2,134 M−$486 M$3,782 M
2018$2,093 M$2,411 M−$318 M$4,504 M
2019$1,840 M$2,487 M−$647 M$4,327 M
2020$1,877 M$2,101 M−$224 M$3,978 M
2021$2,036 M$2,203 M−$167 M$4,239 M
2022$3,033 M$2,749 M$284 M$5,782 M
2023$2,046 M$2,610 M−$565 M$4,656 M
2024$1,375 M$1,709 M−$335 M$3,084 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #123 → #148.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of New Caledonia per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.01%0.02%#123#126
19960.01%0.02%#126#135
19970.01%0.01%#129#135
19980.01%0.01%#138#141
19990.01%0.02%#138#128
20000.01%0.02%#134#133
20010.01%0.02%#145#141
20020.01%0.02%#146#133
20030.01%0.02%#139#129
20040.01%0.02%#132#138
20050.01%0.02%#136#139
20060.01%0.02%#136#141
20070.02%0.02%#129#147
20080.01%0.02%#145#144
20090.02%0.02%#125#147
20100.01%0.02%#142#150
20110.01%0.02%#142#155
20120.01%0.02%#148#152
20130.01%0.02%#149#149
20140.01%0.02%#145#151
20150.01%0.02%#144#152
20160.01%0.01%#145#159
20170.01%0.01%#143#159
20180.01%0.01%#138#161
20190.01%0.01%#141#160
20200.01%0.01%#141#159
20210.01%0.01%#146#159
20220.01%0.01%#139#157
20230.01%0.01%#143#157
20240.01%0.01%#148#168
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was New Caledonia's top trading partner in 2024, at 26.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 75.3%.

Top partner share
26.3%
Top-5 share
75.3%
Partners
97
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.153

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Top partners of New Caledonia in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$719 M$91 M$811 M$628 M
#2France$43 M$699 M$743 M−$656 M
#3Singapore$1 M$320 M$321 M−$319 M
#4South Korea$228 M$11 M$239 M$217 M
#5Australia$17 M$193 M$210 M−$176 M
#6Japan$113 M$22 M$135 M$91 M
#7New Zealand$1 M$72 M$73 M−$70 M
#8Other Asia, nes$67 M$3 M$70 M$64 M
#9United States$35 M$22 M$57 M$13 M
#10Italy$16 M$29 M$46 M−$13 M
#11Spain$23 M$18 M$42 M$5 M
#12Canada$37 M$3 M$40 M$34 M
#13Germany$4 M$35 M$39 M−$31 M
#14India$27 M$7 M$35 M$20 M
#15Malaysia$4 M$29 M$32 M−$25 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of New Caledonia's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

New Caledonia's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.189 → 0.314, a concentrated export base across 88 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of New Caledonia per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1890.2944040
19960.1990.2554044
19970.1830.2694944
19980.1770.3074647
19990.1230.18769120
20000.1430.19073128
20010.1510.18770147
20020.1400.21679158
20030.1260.23678151
20040.1170.19186151
20050.1080.14385159
20060.1100.134102162
20070.1290.122108165
20080.1250.124106178
20090.1100.121147173
20100.1250.105107181
20110.1300.110120164
20120.1120.112119178
20130.1060.116121177
20140.1250.103107178
20150.1550.101119176
20160.2040.21110881
20170.2830.2069579
20180.3170.1719978
20190.3840.21810077
20200.4210.2219272
20210.3480.19910580
20220.4210.16310271
20230.5680.1849870
20240.3140.2228867
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.