Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Polynesia

Polynesia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 40.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
53.5%
in 2002
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 362001: 38.42002: 53.52003: 52.62004: 46.82005: 47.12006: 472007: 42.22008: 44.22009: 39.72010: 40.42011: 40.92012: 43.42013: 43.82014: 44.42015: 46.42016: 452017: 44.22018: 49.52019: 49.12020: 46.22021: 47.72022: 51.92023: 43.42024: 40.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Polynesia is 40.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Polynesia peaked at 53.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.

Polynesia ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Polynesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 36.0%
2001 38.4% +6.5%
2002 53.5% +39.5%
2003 52.6% -1.7%
2004 46.8% -11.1%
2005 47.1% +0.7%
2006 47.0% -0.1%
2007 42.2% -10.3%
2008 44.2% +4.7%
2009 39.7% -10.1%
2010 40.4% +1.8%
2011 40.9% +1.1%
2012 43.4% +6.2%
2013 43.8% +0.8%
2014 44.4% +1.5%
2015 46.4% +4.4%
2016 45.0% -2.9%
2017 44.2% -1.9%
2018 49.5% +12.1%
2019 49.1% -1.0%
2020 46.2% -5.8%
2021 47.7% +3.3%
2022 51.9% +8.8%
2023 43.4% -16.3%
2024 40.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.8% 36.0% 53.5% 10
2010s 44.7% 40.4% 49.5% 10
2020s 45.9% 40.4% 51.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Polynesia?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Polynesia was 40.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
How does Polynesia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Polynesia ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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