External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded -27.8% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at -14.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 2024.
French Polynesia ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.6% | — |
| 1992 | -22.7% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | -21.2% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | -20.2% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | -21.2% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | -20.4% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | -20.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -23.8% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | -18.6% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | -16.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | -16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -20.2% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | -18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -21.3% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | -19.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | -19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | -19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -16.8% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | -14.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | -15.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -23.1% | +49.1% |
| 2019 | -22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | -26.8% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | -26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | -25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -23.5% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | -27.8% | +18.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -27.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -27.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.4%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.6% | -25.6% | -18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | -18.0% | -20.2% | -16.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | -18.8% | -23.1% | -14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.0% | -27.8% | -23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in French Polynesia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in French Polynesia was -27.8% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was -14.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.