Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- French Polynesia ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.