International tourist departures in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: International tourist departures was 96,970 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96,970
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
96th
of 112 countries
All-time high
310,000
in 2019
All-time low
9,191
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in New Caledonia, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200920241995: 59.0k1996: 64.0k1997: 63.0k1998: 68.0k1999: 69.0k2000: 69.0k2001: 68.0k2002: 72.0k2003: 78.0k2004: 89.0k2005: 96.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 106.0k2008: 112.0k2009: 119.0k2010: 132.0k2011: 124.0k2012: 121.0k2013: 121.0k2014: 124.0k2015: 127.0k2016: 134.0k2017: 135.0k2018: 139.0k2019: 310.0k2020: 48.5k2021: 9.2k2022: 73.9k2023: 114.4k2024: 97.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in New Caledonia stood at 96,970.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in New Caledonia peaked at 310,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,191, in 2021.

New Caledonia ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist departures in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in New Caledonia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 59,000 —
1996 64,000 +8.5%
1997 63,000 -1.6%
1998 68,000 +7.9%
1999 69,000 +1.5%
2000 69,000 +0.0%
2001 68,000 -1.4%
2002 72,000 +5.9%
2003 78,000 +8.3%
2004 89,000 +14.1%
2005 96,000 +7.9%
2006 100,000 +4.2%
2007 106,000 +6.0%
2008 112,000 +5.7%
2009 119,000 +6.2%
2010 132,000 +10.9%
2011 124,000 -6.1%
2012 121,000 -2.4%
2013 121,000 +0.0%
2014 124,000 +2.5%
2015 127,000 +2.4%
2016 134,000 +5.5%
2017 135,000 +0.7%
2018 139,000 +3.0%
2019 310,000 +123.0%
2020 48,488 -84.4%
2021 9,191 -81.0%
2022 73,946 +704.5%
2023 114,422 +54.7%
2024 96,970 -15.3%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 96,970 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 96,970 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +704.5% 9,191 73,946
2019 +123.0% 139,000 310,000
2020 -84.4% 310,000 48,488
2021 -81.0% 48,488 9,191
2023 +54.7% 73,946 114,422

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,600 59,000 69,000 5
2000s 90,900 68,000 119,000 10
2010s 146,700 121,000 310,000 10
2020s 68,603 9,191 114,422 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 93 Ghana 159,800 compare
  2. 94 French Guiana 146,901 compare
  3. 95 Maldives 123,000 compare
  4. 97 Uruguay 93,000 compare
  5. 98 Papua New Guinea 92,000 compare
  6. 99 Andorra 84,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in New Caledonia?
International tourist departures in New Caledonia was 96,970 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 310,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,191 in 2021.
How does New Caledonia rank for international tourist departures?
New Caledonia ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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