Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-49.21 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 112.9%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
539.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-91.58 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
Years of data
49
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 1975–2024

0200400600197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 112.9% on the previous year and down 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 539.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -91.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.

That places French Polynesia 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 1975 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1975 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per person
1976 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person +1355.8%
1977 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person -48.2%
1978 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person +85.8%
1979 0.9896 BoP, current US$ per person -68.4%
1981 0.8049 BoP, current US$ per person -18.7%
1982 30 BoP, current US$ per person +3627.5%
1983 -23.29 BoP, current US$ per person -177.6%
1984 5.67 BoP, current US$ per person -124.3%
1985 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person -79.5%
1986 -0.1616 BoP, current US$ per person -113.9%
1987 -0.4726 BoP, current US$ per person +192.5%
1988 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person -2279.1%
1989 208.07 BoP, current US$ per person +1920.6%
1990 108.75 BoP, current US$ per person -47.7%
1991 162.8 BoP, current US$ per person +49.7%
1992 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per person -99.9%
1993 -15.05 BoP, current US$ per person -10716.3%
1994 7.09 BoP, current US$ per person -147.1%
1995 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person +32.2%
1996 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person +68.1%
1997 62.72 BoP, current US$ per person +298.4%
1998 46.07 BoP, current US$ per person -26.5%
1999 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person -59.4%
2000 41.09 BoP, current US$ per person +119.4%
2001 97.05 BoP, current US$ per person +136.2%
2002 44.12 BoP, current US$ per person -54.5%
2003 231.34 BoP, current US$ per person +424.4%
2004 25.11 BoP, current US$ per person -89.1%
2005 30.13 BoP, current US$ per person +20.0%
2006 116.44 BoP, current US$ per person +286.5%
2007 218.62 BoP, current US$ per person +87.8%
2008 51.73 BoP, current US$ per person -76.3%
2009 81.06 BoP, current US$ per person +56.7%
2010 237.65 BoP, current US$ per person +193.2%
2011 492.55 BoP, current US$ per person +107.3%
2012 539.03 BoP, current US$ per person +9.4%
2013 361.11 BoP, current US$ per person -33.0%
2014 224.07 BoP, current US$ per person -38.0%
2015 93.6 BoP, current US$ per person -58.2%
2016 220.45 BoP, current US$ per person +135.5%
2017 321.47 BoP, current US$ per person +45.8%
2018 21.22 BoP, current US$ per person -93.4%
2019 45.63 BoP, current US$ per person +115.0%
2020 -55.72 BoP, current US$ per person -222.1%
2021 -91.58 BoP, current US$ per person +64.4%
2022 -33.81 BoP, current US$ per person -63.1%
2023 -23.11 BoP, current US$ per person -31.7%
2024 -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person +112.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per person 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person 5
1980s 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person -23.29 BoP, current US$ per person 208.07 BoP, current US$ per person 9
1990s 41.63 BoP, current US$ per person -15.05 BoP, current US$ per person 162.8 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 93.67 BoP, current US$ per person 25.11 BoP, current US$ per person 231.34 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 255.68 BoP, current US$ per person 21.22 BoP, current US$ per person 539.03 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s -50.69 BoP, current US$ per person -91.58 BoP, current US$ per person -23.11 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 184 South Africa -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 185 Kazakhstan -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 187 Finland -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in French Polynesia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in French Polynesia was -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 539.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was -91.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.