Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in French Polynesia is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in French Polynesia peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places French Polynesia 169th 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 from economies in the Arab World in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 from economies in the arab world in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.