International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourism, receipts was 65.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia is 65.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia peaked at 67.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2009.
French Polynesia ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.9% | — |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 48.0% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 56.1% | 67.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 6 Aruba 74.6% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 73.2% compare
- 8 Antigua and Barbuda 70.0%
- 10 Timor-Leste 64.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.8% compare
- 12 Macau, China 60.6% compare
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 international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia?
- International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia was 65.1% in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2009.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.