French Polynesia vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

French Polynesia
8,684 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand
8,930 current US$ per person
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
60th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8,930 current US$ per person against 8,684 current US$ per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 246 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 60th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 842.36 current US$ per person 358.29 current US$ per person 484.06 current US$ per person French Polynesia
1970s 2,000 current US$ per person 911.07 current US$ per person 1,088 current US$ per person French Polynesia
1980s 3,562 current US$ per person 1,985 current US$ per person 1,577 current US$ per person French Polynesia
1990s 4,248 current US$ per person 3,244 current US$ per person 1,004 current US$ per person French Polynesia
2000s 6,013 current US$ per person 5,511 current US$ per person 501.92 current US$ per person French Polynesia
2010s 6,436 current US$ per person 8,390 current US$ per person 1,953 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 7,674 current US$ per person 9,199 current US$ per person 1,525 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, French Polynesia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 8,930 current US$ per person against 8,684 current US$ per person in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between French Polynesia and New Zealand?
246 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.