Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in French Polynesia peaked at 648,444 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 105th of 204 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$), per in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281,053 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 292,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 365,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 450,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 426,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 490,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 445,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 460,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 624,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 494,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 497,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 468,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 491,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 522,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 507,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 439,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 438,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 479,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 648,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 609,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 494,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 575,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 636,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 281,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 624,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 438,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 648,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 636,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 102 New Zealand 191,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Comoros 190,433 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 189,216 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Samoa 166,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Fiji 163,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 161,213 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in French Polynesia was 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 648,444 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,043 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.