Trade (% of GDP) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Trade (% of GDP) was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in French Polynesia is 64.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in French Polynesia peaked at 71.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1992.
That places French Polynesia 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Trade (% of GDP) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -10.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 64.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.8%, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 64.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade (% of GDP) 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 | +110.7% | 27.9% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 27.9% | 58.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 45.8% | 71.7% | 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 trade in French Polynesia?
- Trade in French Polynesia was 64.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1992.
- How does French Polynesia rank for trade?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.