Imports of goods and services (current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Imports of goods and services (current US$) was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.92 billion current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in French Polynesia peaked at 2.92 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 836.14 million current US$, in 1993.
French Polynesia ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 914.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 893.71 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 836.14 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 870.43 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 935.72 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 919.66 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 836.84 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +161.9% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.92 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.79 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.92 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 billion current US$, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +161.9% | 836.84 million current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 941.73 million current US$ | 836.14 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 836.84 million current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 imports of goods and services in French Polynesia?
- Imports of goods and services in French Polynesia was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.14 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does French Polynesia rank for imports of goods and services?
- French Polynesia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.