International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 642.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 642.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia peaked at 642.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 372.00 million current US$, in 2002.
French Polynesia ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 372.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 480.00 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 523.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 530.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 463.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 537.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 522.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 440.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 405.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 457.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 435.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 458.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 510.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 466.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 488.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 511.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 642.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 642.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 642.00 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.00 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.38 million current US$ | 372.00 million current US$ | 537.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 485.78 million current US$ | 405.00 million current US$ | 642.00 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, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia was 642.00 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, receipts for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 642.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- French Polynesia ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.