Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2023
All-time low
28.3%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 33.12001: 352002: 37.22003: 35.32004: 30.52005: 342006: 32.22007: 31.12008: 33.12009: 28.32010: 30.92011: 31.72012: 32.42013: 32.42014: 31.52015: 31.12016: 30.32017: 30.72018: 38.82019: 37.12020: 31.72021: 35.12022: 41.42023: 41.52024: 38.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia stood at 38.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 41.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2009.

French Polynesia ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in French Polynesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.1%
2001 35.0% +5.8%
2002 37.2% +6.2%
2003 35.3% -5.0%
2004 30.5% -13.6%
2005 34.0% +11.4%
2006 32.2% -5.4%
2007 31.1% -3.4%
2008 33.1% +6.6%
2009 28.3% -14.5%
2010 30.9% +9.0%
2011 31.7% +2.5%
2012 32.4% +2.3%
2013 32.4% -0.1%
2014 31.5% -2.8%
2015 31.1% -1.1%
2016 30.3% -2.7%
2017 30.7% +1.4%
2018 38.8% +26.4%
2019 37.1% -4.3%
2020 31.7% -14.4%
2021 35.1% +10.7%
2022 41.4% +17.8%
2023 41.5% +0.2%
2024 38.7% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 28.3% 37.2% 10
2010s 32.7% 30.3% 38.8% 10
2020s 37.7% 31.7% 41.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia was 38.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
French Polynesia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 5,885 data points, 2000–2024
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