Transport services in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Transport services was 30.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2012
All-time low
15.1%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Transport services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016

01020302002200920162002: 15.1 % of service exports, BoP2003: 19.6 % of service exports, BoP2004: 22.1 % of service exports, BoP2005: 23 % of service exports, BoP2006: 23.8 % of service exports, BoP2007: 25.5 % of service exports, BoP2008: 18.5 % of service exports, BoP2009: 17.7 % of service exports, BoP2010: 26.4 % of service exports, BoP2011: 26.8 % of service exports, BoP2012: 32.1 % of service exports, BoP2013: 31.5 % of service exports, BoP2014: 31.9 % of service exports, BoP2015: 31.1 % of service exports, BoP2016: 30.4 % of service exports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 30.4% for transport services in 2016.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport services in French Polynesia peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2002.

That places French Polynesia 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transport services in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in French Polynesia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of service exports, BoP Change
2002 15.1%
2003 19.6% +29.7%
2004 22.1% +12.6%
2005 23.0% +4.0%
2006 23.8% +3.8%
2007 25.5% +7.0%
2008 18.5% -27.4%
2009 17.7% -4.5%
2010 26.4% +49.4%
2011 26.8% +1.5%
2012 32.1% +20.0%
2013 31.5% -1.9%
2014 31.9% +1.3%
2015 31.1% -2.6%
2016 30.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 15.1% 25.5% 8
2010s 30.0% 26.4% 32.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport services in French Polynesia?
Transport services in French Polynesia was 30.4% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest transport services recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest transport services recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2002.
How does French Polynesia rank for transport services?
French Polynesia ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is transport services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.