Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2022, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +181.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +204.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +324.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +2043.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +219.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2043.3% | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2008 | +324.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in French Polynesia was 0.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- French Polynesia ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.