Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 28.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in French Polynesia stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in French Polynesia peaked at 28.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places French Polynesia 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +20.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 28.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 41 Kazakhstan 30.0% compare
- 42 Chad 29.6% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 29.1% compare
- 45 Djibouti 27.7% compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.4% compare
- 47 South Africa 27.2% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in French Polynesia was 28.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- French Polynesia ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.