Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in French Polynesia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in French Polynesia is -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in French Polynesia peaked at 42,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 122.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 1977 | 65.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 125.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1979 | 40.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1981 | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3746.2% |
| 1983 | -1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -180.0% |
| 1984 | 273.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.0% |
| 1985 | 57.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1986 | -8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.3% |
| 1987 | -24.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 549.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2333.3% |
| 1989 | 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1966.7% |
| 1990 | 6,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 9,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -885.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10900.0% |
| 1994 | 423.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.8% |
| 1995 | 568.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 969.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 3,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +304.8% |
| 1998 | 2,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 2,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2001 | 6,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 2002 | 3,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 16,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +432.6% |
| 2004 | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 2,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 8,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +292.0% |
| 2007 | 16,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 6,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 18,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 2011 | 38,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 2012 | 42,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 28,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 17,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 7,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 17,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2017 | 25,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 2019 | 3,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2020 | -4,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -222.2% |
| 2021 | -7,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2022 | -2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2023 | -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -10900.0% | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -885.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +3746.2% | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +2333.3% | -24.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 549.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1966.7% | 549.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +1400.0% | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -885.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 181 Yemen -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lesotho -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Angola -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Guyana -5,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Brunei Darussalam -10,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Iraq -12,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in French Polynesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in French Polynesia was -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.