Computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Computer, communications and other services was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 6.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia peaked at 25.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.
French Polynesia ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.1% | — |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.3% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 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 computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia?
- Computer, communications and other services in French Polynesia was 6.1% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does French Polynesia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.