Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 645.75 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
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$, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 975.53 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 645.75 million current US$ | -70.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 645.75 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 645.75 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 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
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 million current US$ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 655.24 million current US$ compare
- 189 Grenada 540.49 million current US$ compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 516.78 million current US$ compare
- 191 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in French Polynesia was 645.75 million current US$ 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 188th out of 206 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.