Summary
- Exports
- $1.4billion
- Imports
- $1.7billion
- Trade balance
- -$335million
Products
What it exports
Ferroalloys (50.3%) and nickel ore (25%) together make up 75.3% of its exports.
What it imports
Refined petroleum (18.7%) and medicines in measured doses or retail packs (5%) together make up 23.7% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 72 · Iron and steel | $692 million | $12 million |
| 26 · Ores and slag | $344 million | $199 thousand |
| 75 · Nickel | $285 million | $63 thousand |
| 87 · Vehicles | $10 million | $110 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $7 million | $4 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $6 million | $205 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $5 million | $20 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $5 million | $97 million |
| 74 · Copper | $3 million | $2 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $2 million | $183 thousand |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $2 million | $38 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $2 million | $10 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $2 million | $51 million |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $1 million | $16 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $1 million | $4 million |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $1 million | $7 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $993 thousand | $9 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $793 thousand | $8 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $445 thousand | $43 million |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $433 thousand | $8 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $385 thousand | $122 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $359 thousand | $19 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $317 thousand | $1 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $301 thousand | $24 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $260 thousand | $34 million |
| 44 · Wood | $239 thousand | $10 million |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $187 thousand | $9 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $157 thousand | $10 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $142 thousand | $18 million |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $142 thousand | $29 |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $136 thousand | $384 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $117 thousand | $3 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $100 thousand | $2 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $82 thousand | $517 thousand |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $78 thousand | $8 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $74 thousand | $6 million |
| 79 · Zinc | $68 thousand | $123 thousand |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $61 thousand | $5 million |
| 65 · Hats | $60 thousand | $850 thousand |
| 64 · Footwear | $56 thousand | $9 million |
| 21 · Food preparations | $55 thousand | $39 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $55 thousand | $5 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $53 thousand | $32 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $49 thousand | $8 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $45 thousand | $5 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $44 thousand | $13 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $40 thousand | $6 million |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $38 thousand | $11 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $29 thousand | $4 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $25 thousand | $21 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $23 thousand | $26 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $23 thousand | $5 million |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $21 thousand | $39 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $19 thousand | $12 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $16 thousand | $11 million |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $15 thousand | $322 thousand |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $14 thousand | $42 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $13 thousand | $47 million |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $12 thousand | $1 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $10 thousand | $490 thousand |
| 01 · Live animals | $10 thousand | $69 thousand |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $10 thousand | $8 million |
| 78 · Lead | $10 thousand | $46 thousand |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $8 thousand | $1 million |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $7 thousand | $398 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $6 thousand | $735 thousand |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $6 thousand | $483 thousand |
| 70 · Glass | $6 thousand | $4 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $5 thousand | $190 thousand |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $4 thousand | $1 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $4 thousand | $140 thousand |
| 69 · Ceramics | $4 thousand | $8 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $2 thousand | $2 million |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $830 | $5 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $491 | $488 thousand |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $474 | $1 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $401 | $6 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $382 | $528 thousand |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $379 | $193 thousand |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $291 | $220 thousand |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $209 | $326 thousand |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $153 | $516 thousand |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $67 | $11 million |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $39 | $181 thousand |
| 10 · Cereals | $1 | $16 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $1 | $117 thousand |
| 24 · Tobacco | $0 | $4 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $0 | $875 thousand |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $0 | $411 thousand |
| 81 · Other base metals | $0 | $85 thousand |
| 14 · Other plant products | $0 | $20 thousand |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $0 | $14 thousand |
| 51 · Wool | $0 | $12 thousand |
| 50 · Silk | $0 | $11 thousand |
| 45 · Cork | $0 | $10 thousand |
| 80 · Tin | $0 | $7 thousand |
Trading partners
Its main destination is China (52.3% of exports) and its main source is France (40.9% of imports).
Who it sells to
| Partner | Value (USD millions) | Share | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 719 | 52.3% | Sea |
| South Korea | 228 | 16.6% | Sea |
| Japan | 113 | 8.2% | Sea |
| Taiwan | 67.1 | 4.9% | Sea |
| France | 43.5 | 3.2% | Sea |
| Canada | 36.8 | 2.7% | Sea |
| United States | 34.9 | 2.5% | Sea |
| India | 27.4 | 2% | Sea |
| Spain | 23.4 | 1.7% | Sea |
| Australia | 17.1 | 1.3% | Sea |
Who it buys from
| Partner | Value (USD millions) | Share | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 699 | 40.9% | Sea |
| Singapore | 320 | 18.7% | Sea |
| Australia | 193 | 11.3% | Sea |
| China | 91.1 | 5.3% | Sea |
| New Zealand | 71.7 | 4.2% | Sea |
| Germany | 35.1 | 2.1% | Sea |
| Italy | 29.2 | 1.7% | Sea |
| Malaysia | 28.7 | 1.7% | Sea |
| Japan | 22 | 1.3% | Sea |
| United States | 21.7 | 1.3% | Sea |
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, New Caledonia accounted for 0.01% of world exports, compared with 0.01% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 2.4-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 1.4
- Imports 1.7
- Balance -0.3
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $570 million | $810 million | -$240 million |
| 1996 | $575 million | $886 million | -$311 million |
| 1997 | $577 million | $838 million | -$261 million |
| 1998 | $440 million | $779 million | -$339 million |
| 1999 | $462 million | $1.1 billion | -$605 million |
| 2000 | $687 million | $1.1 billion | -$397 million |
| 2001 | $494 million | $1 billion | -$508 million |
| 2002 | $496 million | $1.2 billion | -$709 million |
| 2003 | $758 million | $1.6 billion | -$822 million |
| 2004 | $1.1 billion | $1.7 billion | -$579 million |
| 2005 | $1.1 billion | $1.8 billion | -$685 million |
| 2006 | $1.5 billion | $2.1 billion | -$636 million |
| 2007 | $2.2 billion | $2.3 billion | -$114 million |
| 2008 | $1.7 billion | $3.2 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 2009 | $2.1 billion | $2.6 billion | -$464 million |
| 2010 | $1.5 billion | $3 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 2011 | $2 billion | $3.2 billion | -$1.2 billion |
| 2012 | $1.5 billion | $3.1 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 2013 | $1.5 billion | $3.2 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 2014 | $1.8 billion | $3.3 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 2015 | $1.5 billion | $2.9 billion | -$1.4 billion |
| 2016 | $1.3 billion | $2 billion | -$682 million |
| 2017 | $1.6 billion | $2.1 billion | -$486 million |
| 2018 | $2.1 billion | $2.4 billion | -$318 million |
| 2019 | $1.8 billion | $2.5 billion | -$647 million |
| 2020 | $1.9 billion | $2.1 billion | -$224 million |
| 2021 | $2 billion | $2.2 billion | -$167 million |
| 2022 | $3 billion | $2.7 billion | $284 million |
| 2023 | $2.4 billion | $2.7 billion | -$242 million |
| 2024 | $1.4 billion | $1.7 billion | -$335 million |
World rank
New Caledonia fell from 126th to 149th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 126th in 1995
- 149th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 126th |
| 1996 | 131st |
| 1997 | 133rd |
| 1998 | 141st |
| 1999 | 142nd |
| 2000 | 137th |
| 2001 | 148th |
| 2002 | 149th |
| 2003 | 142nd |
| 2004 | 135th |
| 2005 | 139th |
| 2006 | 138th |
| 2007 | 129th |
| 2008 | 146th |
| 2009 | 126th |
| 2010 | 144th |
| 2011 | 143rd |
| 2012 | 149th |
| 2013 | 150th |
| 2014 | 146th |
| 2015 | 145th |
| 2016 | 145th |
| 2017 | 144th |
| 2018 | 139th |
| 2019 | 142nd |
| 2020 | 142nd |
| 2021 | 147th |
| 2022 | 139th |
| 2023 | 143rd |
| 2024 | 149th |
What it sells
Its top export group is still iron and steel: 50% in 2024
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 1%
- Electrical and electronic equipment 0%
- Perfumes and cosmetics 0%
- Mechanical machinery 0%
- Fish and seafood 0%
- Vehicles 1%
- Nickel 21%
- Ores and slag 25%
- Iron and steel 50%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel | 54.7% | 50.4% |
| Ores and slag | 26.2% | 25% |
| Nickel | 13.4% | 20.8% |
| Vehicles | 0.27% | 0.74% |
| Fish and seafood | 2% | 0.49% |
| Mechanical machinery | 0.21% | 0.44% |
| Perfumes and cosmetics | 0.02% | 0.38% |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 0.09% | 0.38% |
| Other | 3.2% | 1.4% |
Who it trades with
China went from 0.1% to 26% of New Caledonia's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 26%
- France 24%
- Singapore 10%
- South Korea 8%
- Australia 7%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0.13% | 26.3% |
| France | 39.3% | 24.1% |
| Singapore | 4% | 10.4% |
| South Korea | 3.3% | 7.8% |
| Australia | 11.6% | 6.8% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
- Koniambo Nickel power station
Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeSources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.