Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -24.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-24.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 115.7%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
518.67 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-197.01 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in French Polynesia, 1996–2024

-20002004006001996201020241996: -197 % change on previous year2001: 2 % change on previous year2002: 260.5 % change on previous year2003: -59.6 % change on previous year2004: 63.8 % change on previous year2005: 69.8 % change on previous year2006: -35.2 % change on previous year2007: 34.1 % change on previous year2008: 118.9 % change on previous year2009: -74 % change on previous year2010: 385 % change on previous year2011: -25.5 % change on previous year2012: 45.8 % change on previous year2013: 58.5 % change on previous year2014: -53 % change on previous year2015: -25.7 % change on previous year2016: 6.5 % change on previous year2017: -36.3 % change on previous year2018: 145.6 % change on previous year2019: -45.4 % change on previous year2020: -115.1 % change on previous year2021: 518.7 % change on previous year2022: -55.3 % change on previous year2023: 155.5 % change on previous year2024: -24.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded -24.42 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.7% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in French Polynesia peaked at 518.67 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -197.01 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places French Polynesia 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 -197.01 % change on previous year
2001 2.04 % change on previous year -101.0%
2002 260.5 % change on previous year +12657.6%
2003 -59.62 % change on previous year -122.9%
2004 63.83 % change on previous year -207.1%
2005 69.75 % change on previous year +9.3%
2006 -35.18 % change on previous year -150.4%
2007 34.05 % change on previous year -196.8%
2008 118.89 % change on previous year +249.1%
2009 -73.99 % change on previous year -162.2%
2010 385.03 % change on previous year -620.4%
2011 -25.51 % change on previous year -106.6%
2012 45.81 % change on previous year -279.6%
2013 58.47 % change on previous year +27.6%
2014 -52.96 % change on previous year -190.6%
2015 -25.71 % change on previous year -51.5%
2016 6.55 % change on previous year -125.5%
2017 -36.27 % change on previous year -654.0%
2018 145.59 % change on previous year -501.4%
2019 -45.38 % change on previous year -131.2%
2020 -115.12 % change on previous year +153.7%
2021 518.67 % change on previous year -550.5%
2022 -55.31 % change on previous year -110.7%
2023 155.46 % change on previous year -381.1%
2024 -24.42 % change on previous year -115.7%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's -24.42 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's -24.42 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +12657.6% 2.04 % change on previous year 260.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -197.01 % change on previous year -197.01 % change on previous year -197.01 % change on previous year 1
2000s 42.25 % change on previous year -73.99 % change on previous year 260.5 % change on previous year 9
2010s 45.56 % change on previous year -52.96 % change on previous year 385.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 95.86 % change on previous year -115.12 % change on previous year 518.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 127 China -18.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Cambodia -19.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 Malawi -21.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 Madagascar -24.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Mongolia -26.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Slovenia -27.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in French Polynesia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in French Polynesia was -24.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 518.67 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was -197.01 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
French Polynesia ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.