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
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 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
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
- 142 New Caledonia -160.12 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Comoros -176.53 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Mexico -223.26 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -27.8% (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,847 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.7% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,847 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 105.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 594.47 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 79.03 billion current LCU (2020)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 754.77 million current US$ (2020)
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 145th out of 192 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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About this data
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.