Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in French Polynesia, 1975–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in French Polynesia is -0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 107.2% on the previous year and down 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
French Polynesia ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1314.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +3742.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -177.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -124.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -109.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | +147.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -2296.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +1960.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -56.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -11415.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -146.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +348.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +142.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +141.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +328.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +280.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -77.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +218.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +129.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +118.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -232.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +53.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -60.6% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | +107.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -7.78 % change on previous year (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 15,155 current US$ per person (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.41 % change on previous year (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2020)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -8.01 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,263 current US$ per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in French Polynesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in French Polynesia was -0.2% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.