Barbados vs French Polynesia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2.45 billion current US$ against 2.23 billion current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 224.00 million current US$.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 156th of 206 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.20 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 16.80 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 222.10 million current US$ | 271.70 million current US$ | 49.60 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 588.30 million current US$ | 640.00 million current US$ | 51.70 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 783.70 million current US$ | 935.10 million current US$ | 151.40 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 122.70 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 113.10 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 184.17 million current US$ | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 2.45 billion current US$ against 2.23 billion current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 224.00 million current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Barbados ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.