Merchandise imports from high-income economies in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 68.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 68.0% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in French Polynesia peaked at 92.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 68.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 68.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 84.5% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 68.0% | 77.7% | 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 high-income economies in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in French Polynesia was 68.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- French Polynesia ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.