Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 645.75 million current US$ in 2023. β² Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia, 2000β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia stood at 645.75 million current US$. 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 in French Polynesia peaked at 2.25 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 645.75 million current US$, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 975.53 million current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 645.75 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 184 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 million current US$ compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 655.24 million current US$ compare
- 188 Grenada 540.49 million current US$ compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 516.78 million current US$ compare
- 190 Samoa 462.21 million current US$ 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)
- Commercial service exports 860.33 million current US$ (2016)
- Transport services 31.2% (2016)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia was 645.75 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.75 million current US$ in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.