New Caledonia: Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, New Caledonia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$26.03 million on 2015 (from US$25.96 million to US$51.99 million).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +US$5.55 million and a typical year strayed about US$148.38 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$275.47 million in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was US$352.55 million in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to New Caledonia in the 2016 ranking

• Yemen, Rep. — 2nd of 3: US$11.12 million
• French Polynesia — 3rd of 3: US$7.32 million

What this measures

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 15 values

Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Australia — −US$20.11 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — −US$599.11 million (2025)
• Cambodia — −US$146.84 million (2025)
• China — US$425.59 billion (2025)
• Fiji — US$61.56 million (2024)
• French Polynesia — US$7.32 million (2016)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$62.54 billion (2025)
• Indonesia — US$9.2 billion (2025)
• Japan — −US$105.45 billion (2025)
• Kiribati

More economic policy & debt data for New Caledonia

• GNI (current US$) — US$8.82 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 973.43 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 3.33 million (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$8.55 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 943 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$29,213 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 3.22 million (2024)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) — US$275.91 million (2024)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current LCU) — 30.43 billion (2024)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI)

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Questions people ask

What is New Caledonia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?

US$51.99 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 212.6% from −US$46.17 million in 2002. The highest value was US$134.49 million in 2007 and the lowest −US$241.43 million in 2005.

Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for New Caledonia?

In 2016, New Caledonia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$26.03 million on 2015 (from US$25.96 million to US$51.99 million). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +US$5.55 million and a typical year strayed about US$148.38 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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