Country export capability

New Caledonia
export capability

A reported view of New Caledonia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

NCL1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$1.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$419.4MExports minus imports
Export growth-42.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

New Caledonia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, New Caledonia recorded $1.3B in exports and $1.7B in imports. The resulting -$419.4M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -42.2% year on year and show a calculated -1.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $676.0M in reported exports, representing 51.2% of the latest country total. Iron and steel was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $659.4M and 49.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around New Caledonia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$8.5B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$29.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population292.6KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for New Caledonia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention100%60.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
JapanJPNCritical attention97.4%69.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention98.2%63.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDCritical attention98.2%51.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention99.5%42%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
TaiwanTWNHigh attention99.6%78%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAHigh attention88.1%43.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CanadaCANHigh attention99.4%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
South AfricaZAFHigh attention100%92.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
AustraliaAUSHigh attention65.8%13.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for New Caledonia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for New Caledonia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for New Caledonia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17202HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$659.0M49.9%4
22604HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$318.0M24.1%1
37501HS4 detail codeNickel (75) ↗$267.0M20.2%1
49999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$15.3M1.2%1
58704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$7.9M0.6%6
60306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$6.9M0.5%19
73301HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$4.8M0.4%8
80303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$2.9M0.2%41
90304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$2.8M0.2%40
107404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$2.6M0.2%1
118544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$2.0M0.1%8
129706HS4 detail codeWorks of art (97) ↗$1.7M0.1%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

New Caledonia combines $1.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, New Caledonia recorded $1.3B in reported exports and $1.7B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $419.4M. Exports changed -42.2% year on year and -1.4% annualized over three years. Iron and steel (HS2 72) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where New Caledonia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for New Caledonia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$676.0M51.2%-52.8%-4.9%
2Republic of KoreaKOR$212.1M16.1%-41.4%+3.6%
3JapanJPN$115.4M8.7%-31.2%-7.4%
4TaiwanTWN$64.1M4.8%+8.6%-0.6%
5FranceFRA$55.6M4.2%+33.7%+13.7%
6CanadaCAN$36.8M2.8%+52.2%+294.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$33.8M2.6%+44.5%-1.6%
8IndiaIND$25.5M1.9%-51%+77.9%
9SpainESP$22.2M1.7%-34.8%-23.6%
10AustraliaAUS$16.5M1.2%+76.4%+13%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.3B
2014
$1.5B
2015
$1.3B
2016
$1.3B
2017
$1.6B
2018
$2.0B
2019
$1.7B
2020
$1.8B
2021
$1.4B
2022
$2.8B
2023
$2.3B
2024
$1.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets28Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance12,796 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA10.4%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share94.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share64.6%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak56.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports8.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-30

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,019.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration3,463.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Critical attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3NCL
Exports Usd$1.3B
Imports Usd$1.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$419.4M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-42.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-34.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-1.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-2.7%
Export Partner Hhi3,019.3
Export Product Hhi3,463.4
Momentum Score-30
Risk Score32.4
Gdp Million Usd8,548.92 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$29.2K
Population292,639
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners28
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km12,796 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta10
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,879
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.9
Pct Products High Elasticity68
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential100,053.5
Foreign Market Potential7,604.6

Exposure fields

Country Iso3NCL
All History Lane Count1,152
Current Lane Count100
Critical Lane Count7
High Attention Lane Count15
High Volatility Lane Count26
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count31
Declining Demand Lane Count8
Concentrated Market Lane Count59
Access Friction Lane Count30
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count29
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.3B
Attention Exports Usd$1.2B
Critical Exports Usd$832.1M
High Volatility Exports Usd$445.8M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.0B
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.2B
Monitored Attention Share Pct94.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct64.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct8.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct56.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,316 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$419.4M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-42.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-1.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd8,548.92 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$29.2K
Population Latest292,639
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest28
Foreign Market Potential Latest7,604.6
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-2.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.6%
Partner Hhi Latest3,019.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct51.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct76%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,821.8
Partner Hhi All Max4,246.8
Product Hhi Latest3,463.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct49.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct94%
Product Hhi All Avg3,461.8
Product Hhi All Max4,350.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct92.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct63%
Attention LevelCritical attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$575.0M$869.1M-$294.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$579.8M$921.7M-$341.8M+0.8%Not reported
1997$549.2M$873.7M-$324.5M-5.3%Not reported
1998$292.4M$849.2M-$556.7M-46.8%-20.2%
1999$426.3M$901.9M-$475.6M+45.8%-9.7%
2000$651.7M$915.7M-$264.1M+52.9%+5.9%
2001$466.4M$887.8M-$421.5M-28.4%+16.8%
2002$480.3M$1.1B-$574.6M+3%+4.1%
2003$732.8M$1.4B-$686.4M+52.6%+4%
2004$977.5M$1.5B-$550.5M+33.4%+28%
2005$1.1B$1.6B-$548.0M+12%+31.6%
2006$1.3B$1.8B-$550.3M+18.3%+20.9%
2007$2.1B$2.3B-$262.7M+61.1%+28.7%
2008$1.5B$2.9B-$1.4B-27.3%+11.5%
2009$1.3B$2.2B-$931.7M-14.4%+0.1%
2010$1.4B$3.0B-$1.6B+9.1%-12.1%
2011$1.7B$3.4B-$1.7B+19%+3.6%
2012$1.4B$3.0B-$1.6B-19.5%+1.5%
2013$1.3B$2.9B-$1.6B-3.6%-2.6%
2014$1.5B$3.0B-$1.5B+16.8%-3.2%
2015$1.3B$2.4B-$1.2B-17.1%-2.3%
2016$1.3B$2.2B-$840.3M+4.9%+0.5%
2017$1.6B$2.3B-$641.1M+22.6%+2.2%
2018$2.0B$2.5B-$558.1M+22%+16.2%
2019$1.7B$2.8B-$1.0B-12.9%+9.2%
2020$1.8B$2.4B-$584.7M+2.2%+2.8%
2021$1.4B$1.9B-$513.2M-22.2%-11.5%
2022$2.8B$2.8B$24.0M+104.4%+17.6%
2023$2.3B$2.7B-$388.1M-18.7%+8.9%
2024$1.3B$1.7B-$419.4M-42.2%-1.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
172Iron and steel$659.4M49.9%2187
226Ores, slag and ash$319.0M24.1%128
375Nickel$267.8M20.3%35
403Fish and crustaceans$16.2M1.2%15193
599HS2 sector 99$15.3M1.2%201
687Vehicles$9.6M0.7%2781
784Machinery$6.3M0.5%57509
885Electrical machinery$6.2M0.5%64250
933Essential oils and cosmetics$4.9M0.4%2429
1074Copper$2.6M0.2%928

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17202Iron and steel (72)$659.0M49.9%4
22604Ores, slag and ash (26)$318.0M24.1%1
37501Nickel (75)$267.0M20.2%1
49999HS2 sector 99 (99)$15.3M1.2%1
58704Vehicles (87)$7.9M0.6%6
60306Fish and crustaceans (03)$6.9M0.5%19
73301Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$4.8M0.4%8
80303Fish and crustaceans (03)$2.9M0.2%41
90304Fish and crustaceans (03)$2.8M0.2%40
107404Copper (74)$2.6M0.2%1
118544Electrical machinery (85)$2.0M0.1%8
129706Works of art (97)$1.7M0.1%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$676.0M51.2%-52.8%-4.9%
2Republic of KoreaKOR$212.1M16.1%-41.4%+3.6%
3JapanJPN$115.4M8.7%-31.2%-7.4%
4TaiwanTWN$64.1M4.8%+8.6%-0.6%
5FranceFRA$55.6M4.2%+33.7%+13.7%
6CanadaCAN$36.8M2.8%+52.2%+294.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$33.8M2.6%+44.5%-1.6%
8IndiaIND$25.5M1.9%-51%+77.9%
9SpainESP$22.2M1.7%-34.8%-23.6%
10AustraliaAUS$16.5M1.2%+76.4%+13%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention100%60.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Japan (JPN)Critical attention97.4%69.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention98.2%63.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4India (IND)Critical attention98.2%51.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention99.5%42%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Taiwan (TWN)High attention99.6%78%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7France (FRA)High attention88.1%43.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Canada (CAN)High attention99.4%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9South Africa (ZAF)High attention100%92.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Australia (AUS)High attention65.8%13.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Finland (FIN)081050new$10.3M6.3%100
2Kuwait (KWT)880390new$254.3M0.1%100
3Japan (JPN)030752new$277.2M0.1%100
4Canada (CAN)850132new$116.1M0.1%100
5Japan (JPN)030614new$488.7M0%100
6Japan (JPN)030499new$428.9M0.1%100
7Japan (JPN)030441new$246.3M0.1%100
8Japan (JPN)030743new$494.2M0.1%100
9Japan (JPN)030311new$94.4M0.1%100
10Japan (JPN)030391new$360.7M0.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

New Caledonia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the New Caledonia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for New Caledonia.

What is the latest reported export value for New Caledonia?

New Caledonia recorded $1.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from New Caledonia?

China leads by reported export value at $676.0M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead New Caledonia's exports?

Iron and steel leads by reported value at $659.4M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of New Caledonia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.