International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 177.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in French Polynesia, 2002–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 177.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2018.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in French Polynesia peaked at 312.00 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 122.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places French Polynesia 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 180.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 236.00 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 311.00 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 312.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 122.00 million current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 153.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 159.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 164.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 160.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 168.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 158.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 156.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 169.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 146.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 152.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 152.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 177.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 177.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 177.00 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -60.9% | 312.00 million current US$ | 122.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.62 million current US$ | 122.00 million current US$ | 312.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 159.78 million current US$ | 146.00 million current US$ | 177.00 million current US$ | 9 |
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 international tourism, expenditures for travel items in French Polynesia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in French Polynesia was 177.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 312.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- French Polynesia ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.