Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) was 5.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Insurance and financial services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insurance and financial services in French Polynesia is 5.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in French Polynesia peaked at 8.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
That places French Polynesia 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.1% | — |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +28.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Food imports 17.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in French Polynesia?
- Insurance and financial services in French Polynesia was 5.2% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for insurance and financial services?
- French Polynesia ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.