What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

French Polynesia ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this French Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in French Polynesia

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in French Polynesia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

French Polynesia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

88th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1965–2024

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in French Polynesia stood at 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

French Polynesia ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, 1965 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1967	0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
1968	0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1969	0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1970	0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1971	0.4716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1972	0.4779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1973	0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1974	0.5168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1975	0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1976	0.4042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1977	0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1978	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1980	0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1981	0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1982	0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1983	0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1984	0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1986	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1987	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1988	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1990	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1992	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1993	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1999	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2000	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2001	0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2003	0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2005	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2006	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2009	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2010	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2011	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2017	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
2019	0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2021	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2022	0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2023	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

French Polynesia's 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
French Polynesia's 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

85 Faroe Islands 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Portugal 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Samoa 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Dominica 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Aruba 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in French Polynesia?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in French Polynesia was 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: French Polynesia ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.