Current account balance in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Current account balance was 7.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in French Polynesia is 7.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in French Polynesia peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2008.
That places French Polynesia 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | -2.4% | -1681.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -238.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1675.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | -6.0% | -247.5% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -1060.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +138.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -6.0% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.3% | 7.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 23 Ghana 8.2% compare
- 24 South Sudan 7.9%
- 25 Faroe Islands 7.8% compare
- 27 Malta 7.1% compare
- 28 Micronesia (country) 7.1% compare
- 29 Switzerland 7.0% compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,703 current US$ per person (2020)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.53 % change on previous year (2020)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 10.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 2.75 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 24,096 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in French Polynesia?
- Current account balance in French Polynesia was 7.5% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2008.
- How does French Polynesia rank for current account balance?
- French Polynesia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.