Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 12.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in French Polynesia, 1995–2025
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$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 12.11 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in French Polynesia peaked at 65.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.13 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | -970,105 BoP, current US$ | -197.0% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | -493.2% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.03 million BoP, current US$ | +260.5% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 9.28 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 15.76 million BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 29.97 million BoP, current US$ | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 7.79 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | +385.0% |
| 2011 | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 41.06 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 65.06 million BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 30.61 million BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 22.74 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 24.23 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.44 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 37.92 million BoP, current US$ | +145.6% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2020 | -3.13 million BoP, current US$ | -115.1% |
| 2021 | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | -518.7% |
| 2022 | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 14.97 million BoP, current US$ | +155.5% |
| 2024 | 11.32 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 12.11 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 12.11 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,948 BoP, current US$ | -970,105 BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | 29.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.37 million BoP, current US$ | 15.44 million BoP, current US$ | 65.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million BoP, current US$ | -3.13 million BoP, current US$ | 14.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 129 Solomon Islands 15.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Palestine 14.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 13.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Cameroon 6.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Niger 6.51 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 outflows in French Polynesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in French Polynesia was 12.11 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 outflows recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- French Polynesia ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.