Travel services in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Travel services was 39.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.6%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2004
All-time low
22.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Travel services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 34.2 % of service imports, BoP2003: 39.6 % of service imports, BoP2004: 47.1 % of service imports, BoP2005: 43.2 % of service imports, BoP2006: 22.4 % of service imports, BoP2007: 25.4 % of service imports, BoP2008: 22.4 % of service imports, BoP2009: 23.2 % of service imports, BoP2010: 26.8 % of service imports, BoP2011: 30.1 % of service imports, BoP2012: 31.2 % of service imports, BoP2013: 31.5 % of service imports, BoP2014: 34.1 % of service imports, BoP2015: 34.5 % of service imports, BoP2016: 39.6 % of service imports, BoP

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

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 39.6% for travel services in 2016.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, travel services in French Polynesia peaked at 47.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2008.

That places French Polynesia 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Travel services in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) in French Polynesia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
2002 34.2%
2003 39.6% +15.6%
2004 47.1% +19.2%
2005 43.2% -8.4%
2006 22.4% -48.0%
2007 25.4% +13.3%
2008 22.4% -11.8%
2009 23.2% +3.6%
2010 26.8% +15.3%
2011 30.1% +12.4%
2012 31.2% +3.7%
2013 31.5% +1.0%
2014 34.1% +8.2%
2015 34.5% +1.2%
2016 39.6% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 22.4% 47.1% 8
2010s 32.5% 26.8% 39.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is travel services in French Polynesia?
Travel services in French Polynesia was 39.6% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest travel services recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest travel services recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2008.
How does French Polynesia rank for travel services?
French Polynesia ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is travel services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Travel services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.