Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,297 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2,297 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 8,080 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,297 current US$ per person, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,059 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 4,165 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,115 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 6,215 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 5,786 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6,556 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 5,876 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,996 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,080 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 6,370 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 6,378 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,990 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,247 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,605 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,372 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,492 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 5,456 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,947 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 8,044 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 7,586 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6,148 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 7,144 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 7,881 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,297 current US$ per person | -70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,822 current US$ per person | 4,059 current US$ per person | 8,080 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,412 current US$ per person | 5,456 current US$ per person | 8,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,868 current US$ per person | 2,297 current US$ per person | 7,881 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia was 2,297 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,080 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,297 current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.