Exports of goods and services in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Exports of goods and services was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in French Polynesia stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in French Polynesia peaked at 24.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +335.5% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -23.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 18.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +335.5% | 4.7% | 20.5% |
| 1993 | +72.4% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 4.7% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 9.5% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 155 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.0% compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 19.0% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 18.2% compare
- 160 Eritrea 18.2% compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 18.1% compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in French Polynesia?
- Exports of goods and services in French Polynesia was 18.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for exports of goods and services?
- French Polynesia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.