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New Caledonia
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New Caledonia uses the CFP franc, whose euro link gives local payments a different currency setting from mainland France. Banks and card networks serve a Pacific economy, with overseas transfers requiring appropriate currency and coverage. Population was about 295,000 in 2025.

Population

295K

GDP

$8.5B

GDP per Capita

$29K

GDP Growth

-0.4%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in New Caledonia

CFP-franc cash continues to play an important role away from New Caledonia's main centers. Nouméa offers cash machines and card acceptance, but remote communities need notes; the currency's euro peg does not supply euro banknotes.

ATMs (PER 100K)

65.5

BANKS (PER 100K)

13.3

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

1.5

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.4

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025