[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · NCL · 2024
New Caledonia trade profile
In 2024, New Caledonia recorded $1.3B in merchandise exports and $1.7B in imports, producing a $419.4M trade deficit. Exports changed -42.2% from the previous year, while imports changed -34.9%.[1]
Exports
$1.3B
-42.2%
Imports
$1.7B
-34.9%
Trade balance
-$419.4M
deficit
Active partners
270
28 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$659.4M
HS 72 · HS chapter
87 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
2$319.0M
HS 26 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
3$267.8M
HS 75 · HS chapter
5 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
4$16.2M
HS 03 · HS chapter
193 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
5$15.3M
HS 99 · HS chapter
1 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
6$9.6M
HS 87 · Vehicles
81 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
7$6.3M
HS 84 · Machinery
509 active HS6 lines · 57 export partners
8$6.2M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
250 active HS6 lines · 64 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from New Caledonia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$676.0M
China
Annual change -52.8% · 3-year CAGR -4.9%
2$212.1M
South Korea
Annual change -41.4% · 3-year CAGR 3.6%
3$115.4M
Japan
Annual change -31.2% · 3-year CAGR -7.4%
4$64.1M
Taiwan
Annual change +8.6% · 3-year CAGR -0.6%
5$55.6M
France
Annual change +33.7% · 3-year CAGR 13.7%
6$36.8M
Canada
Annual change +52.2% · 3-year CAGR 294.2%
7$33.8M
United States
Annual change +44.5% · 3-year CAGR -1.6%
8$25.5M
India
Annual change -51.0% · 3-year CAGR 77.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.