External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: External balance on goods and services was -194.10 billion current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-194.10 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
-74.83 billion current LCU
in 1994
All-time low
-194.10 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
30
1991–2024
External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded -194.10 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in French Polynesia peaked at -74.83 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -194.10 billion current LCU, in 2024.
French Polynesia ranks 146th of 193 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -89.41 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | -81.15 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1993 | -77.52 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1994 | -74.83 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -80.58 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | -79.02 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1997 | -82.82 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1998 | -99.80 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1999 | -81.65 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2000 | -86.27 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | -98.25 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2006 | -89.97 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2007 | -96.40 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -116.82 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2009 | -102.81 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2010 | -116.63 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2011 | -105.14 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2012 | -102.19 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -103.13 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -92.96 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2015 | -93.96 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -85.28 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2017 | -95.29 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -142.93 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2019 | -142.00 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -156.64 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -157.80 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -165.20 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -159.40 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2024 | -194.10 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -194.10 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -194.10 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU, 1021.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -82.97 billion current LCU | -99.80 billion current LCU | -74.83 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | -98.42 billion current LCU | -116.82 billion current LCU | -86.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | -107.95 billion current LCU | -142.93 billion current LCU | -85.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -166.63 billion current LCU | -194.10 billion current LCU | -156.64 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 143 New Caledonia -160.12 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Comoros -176.53 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Mexico -223.26 billion current LCU 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 external balance on goods and services in French Polynesia?
- External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia was -194.10 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was -74.83 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -194.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.