External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: External balance on goods and services was -1.76 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in French Polynesia is -1.76 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in French Polynesia peaked at -667.72 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.76 billion current US$, in 2024.
That places French Polynesia 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -871.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | -843.08 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | -752.82 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1994 | -741.33 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -887.84 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1996 | -849.63 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -780.42 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -930.42 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | -729.27 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2000 | -667.72 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -1.02 billion current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2006 | -946.64 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | -1.11 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | -1.44 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | -1.20 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2010 | -1.30 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | -1.23 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -1.10 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | -1.15 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -1.03 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | -873.60 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -791.09 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | -902.06 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -1.41 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2019 | -1.33 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -1.50 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2021 | -1.56 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -1.46 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | -1.44 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -1.76 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -1.76 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.43 billion current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -1.76 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -166.62 million current US$, 10.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -820.70 million current US$ | -930.42 million current US$ | -729.27 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.06 billion current US$ | -1.44 billion current US$ | -667.72 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -1.11 billion current US$ | -1.41 billion current US$ | -791.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 billion current US$ | -1.76 billion current US$ | -1.44 billion current US$ | 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 in French Polynesia?
- External balance on goods and services in French Polynesia was -1.76 billion current US$ 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 -667.72 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th 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 70.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.