Share of imports that come from China in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of imports that come from China was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in French Polynesia stood at 19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in French Polynesia peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -9.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 19.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 20.9% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in French Polynesia?
- Share of imports that come from china in French Polynesia was 19.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- French Polynesia ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.