Country profile
New Caledonia
East Asia & Pacific · High income · Capital: Noum'ea
Key figures, 2024
FDI inflows 2024
$726 m
Inflows % of GDP
8.5%
FDI outflows
$46 m
Net FDI
$680 m
FDI % of investment
38.4%
In 2024, New Caledonia recorded FDI net inflows of $726 m, up 6% from $687 m in 2023. That is roughly in line with its 2019–2023 average of $694 m. By value, that ranks 109th of 195 economies with data for 2024. Inflows peaked at $2.7 bn in 2012 (data begin in 2000). Inflows were equivalent to 8.5% of GDP in 2024 — above the East Asia & Pacific aggregate (1.6%) and above the world as a whole (1.4%).
About this summary
Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2024 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.Trends
FDI flows over time
Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)
- Inflows
- Outflows
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.
New Caledonia compared with its region and the world
- New Caledonia
- East Asia & Pacific (aggregate)
- World
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS.
FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio equity, current US$
- FDI inflows
- Remittances
- Aid (ODA)
FDI is only one of the ways foreign money reaches an economy. For many developing economies, remittances from workers abroad or official aid are larger and more stable; portfolio equity is typically the most volatile.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, DT.ODA.ODAT.CD, BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD.
Economy at a glance
The economy behind the investment
The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.
Size & growth
GDP
$8.5 bn2024
155th of 200
Real GDP growth
−13.5%2024
198th of 200Region 3.7%World 2.9%
GDP per capita
$29,2132024
52nd of 200Region $13,482World $13,717
Population
295 k2025
178th of 217
Population growth
0.9%2025
106th of 217Region 0.1%World 0.9%
Macro stability
Inflation (annual average)
0.6%2016
130th of 189Region 1.3%World 1.6%
Unemployment rate
11.2%2025
30th of 182Region 3.8%World 4.8%
Current account balance, % of GDP
−7.5%2016
143rd of 188
Trade & structure
Exports of goods & services
$1.0 bn2024
154th of 171
Imports of goods & services
$2.5 bn2024
148th of 171
Trade openness (% of GDP)
40.4%2024
153rd of 172Region 58.4%World 56.7%
Manufacturing, % of GDP
5.6%2017
154th of 196Region 23.7%World 16.3%
Services, % of GDP
65.2%2019
55th of 202Region 58.9%World 64.9%
High-tech exports, % of manufactured exports
5.3%2015
89th of 163Region 28.0%World 20.0%
Workforce & innovation
Labour force
131 k2025
172nd of 182
Internet users, % of population
82.0%2017
39th of 200Region 57.8%World 46.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.
Who invests
Source and destination economies
Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.
No bilateral positions for this economy
Structure & policy
Sectors and FDI openness
Inward FDI positions by sector
No sector breakdown
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness
IndexNot covered by the index
Peers
Similar-sized economies in East Asia & Pacific
The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).
- 🇲🇳Mongolia11.7%
- 🇳🇨New Caledonia8.5%
- 🇱🇦Laos6.0%
- 🇫🇯Fiji3.4%
- 🇧🇳Brunei0.2%
- 🇵🇫French Polynesia−0.2%
Sources & notes
World Bank, World Development Indicators
- FDI net inflows —
BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net outflows —
BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net inflows, % of GDP —
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS - Gross fixed capital formation —
NE.GDI.FTOT.CD - Personal remittances received —
BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT - Net official development assistance received —
DT.ODA.ODAT.CD - Portfolio equity net inflows —
BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD - Real GDP growth —
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG - Inflation (annual average) —
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG - Unemployment rate —
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS - Current account balance, % of GDP —
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS - Exports of goods & services —
NE.EXP.GNFS.CD - Central government debt, % of GDP —
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.
Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.
Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.
Timing. Headline figures use 2024, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.
Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.