Trade in services (% of GDP) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 25.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 25.6% for trade in services in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in French Polynesia peaked at 32.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2013.
French Polynesia ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.5% | — |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -3.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 25.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 25.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 7 |
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 trade in services in French Polynesia?
- Trade in services in French Polynesia was 25.6% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2013.
- How does French Polynesia rank for trade in services?
- French Polynesia ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.