Goods imports in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Goods imports was 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in French Polynesia peaked at 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
French Polynesia ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Goods imports in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.20 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.66 billion BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 162 Lesotho 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Barbados 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Liberia 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Gambia 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Aruba 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Seychelles 1.38 billion 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 goods imports in French Polynesia?
- Goods imports in French Polynesia was 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for goods imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.