Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 17.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food imports in French Polynesia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in French Polynesia is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in French Polynesia peaked at 26.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.7% | — |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +10.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 17.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.9%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.5% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 382.81 million current US$ (2016)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 34.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 860.33 million current US$ (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in French Polynesia?
- Food imports in French Polynesia was 17.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for food imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.