Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 59,399 trips in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia is 59,399 trips, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia peaked at 125,097 trips in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,825 trips, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 82,000 trips | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 99,000 trips | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 97,000 trips | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 91,000 trips | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 101,000 trips | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 93,000 trips | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 95,000 trips | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 95,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89,000 trips | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 89,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86,000 trips | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 86,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84,000 trips | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 81,000 trips | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 80,000 trips | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92,000 trips | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 94,000 trips | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,300 trips | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 92,400 trips | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 99,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 102,100 trips | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 106,900 trips | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 106,400 trips | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 113,600 trips | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 31,109 trips | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 13,825 trips | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 78,748 trips | +469.6% |
| 2023 | 125,097 trips | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 59,399 trips | -52.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 59,399 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 59,399 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +469.6% | 13,825 trips | 78,748 trips |
| 2020 | -72.6% | 113,600 trips | 31,109 trips |
| 2023 | +58.9% | 78,748 trips | 125,097 trips |
| 2021 | -55.6% | 31,109 trips | 13,825 trips |
| 2024 | -52.5% | 125,097 trips | 59,399 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,200 trips | 77,000 trips | 99,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 89,900 trips | 81,000 trips | 101,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,670 trips | 80,000 trips | 113,600 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,636 trips | 13,825 trips | 125,097 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in New Caledonia was 59,399 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,097 trips in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,825 trips in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- New Caledonia ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.