Two-way investment brief
Australia–New Caledonia
New Caledonia direct investment in Australia
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Total New Caledonia investment in Australia
A$329 m
Australian direct investment in New Caledonia
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Total Australian investment in New Caledonia
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Trend
Direct investment in both directions
- New Caledonia in Australia
- Australia in New Caledonia
Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).
- Direct investment
- Portfolio investment
- Other investment
Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).
Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment
- New Caledonia → Australia
- Australia → New Caledonia
Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).
Trade relationship
Australia–New Caledonia trade
Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.
Two-way trade, 2025
A$296 m
Goods exports to New Caledonia, 2025
A$286 m
Goods imports from New Caledonia, 2025
A$10 m
Services trade, 2025
A$0 k
Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)
- Exports to New Caledonia
- Imports from New Caledonia
Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.
Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)
- Exports to New Caledonia
- Imports from New Caledonia
Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.
Economic outlook
New Caledonia’s economy
2025 at a glance
- New FDI from New Caledonia
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- New Australian FDI in New Caledonia
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- Direct investment income paid to investors
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- Direct investment income earned by Australians
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New Caledonia globally (World Bank)
- FDI outflows, 2024
- $46 m · 108th
- FDI inflows, 2024
- $726 m
- GDP, 2024
- $8.5 bn
- Region · income
- East Asia & Pacific · High income
Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)
OECD index data loading — see FDI openness
Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.