Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia is 3.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia peaked at 3.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 180th 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 33% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in French Polynesia was 3.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.