Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 11.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in French Polynesia, 1975–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 11.24 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 181.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in French Polynesia peaked at 147.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -25.62 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | +1400.0% |
| 1977 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1979 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 1981 | 130,000 BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3746.2% |
| 1983 | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -180.0% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1985 | 210,000 BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 1986 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -114.3% |
| 1987 | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -2333.3% |
| 1989 | 41.54 million BoP, current US$ | +1966.7% |
| 1990 | 22.16 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 33.82 million BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -3.24 million BoP, current US$ | -10900.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | -147.8% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 14.37 million BoP, current US$ | +304.8% |
| 1998 | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 9.87 million BoP, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 2001 | 23.69 million BoP, current US$ | +139.9% |
| 2002 | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 58.21 million BoP, current US$ | +432.6% |
| 2004 | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 7.82 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 30.65 million BoP, current US$ | +292.0% |
| 2007 | 58.25 million BoP, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 13.88 million BoP, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 64.30 million BoP, current US$ | +194.4% |
| 2011 | 133.84 million BoP, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 2012 | 147.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 99.21 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 61.93 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 26.01 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 61.54 million BoP, current US$ | +136.6% |
| 2017 | 90.04 million BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | -93.4% |
| 2019 | 12.73 million BoP, current US$ | +114.4% |
| 2020 | -15.56 million BoP, current US$ | -222.2% |
| 2021 | -25.62 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2022 | -9.48 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2023 | -6.50 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2024 | -13.87 million BoP, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2025 | 11.24 million BoP, current US$ | -181.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 11.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 11.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -3.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +3746.2% | 130,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +2333.3% | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +1966.7% | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | 41.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +1400.0% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 450,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,000 BoP, current US$ | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.09 million BoP, current US$ | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 41.54 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | -3.24 million BoP, current US$ | 33.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 million BoP, current US$ | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | 58.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | 147.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.96 million BoP, current US$ | -25.62 million BoP, current US$ | 11.24 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 173 Tonga 17.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Switzerland 15.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Haiti 12.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 North Korea 9.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Comoros 9.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Bhutan 8.52 million BoP, current US$ 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 in French Polynesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in French Polynesia was 11.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- French Polynesia ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.