Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,371 current US$ per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia stood at 1,371 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2,777 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,371 current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places French Polynesia 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,120 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 2,363 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,573 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2,777 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,060 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2,589 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,194 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 2,048 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,851 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,800 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,787 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,495 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1,371 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1,371 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,422 current US$ per person | 2,060 current US$ per person | 2,777 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,792 current US$ per person | 1,371 current US$ per person | 2,194 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 619.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia was 1,371 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,371 current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.