Transport services in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Transport services was 36.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Transport services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2016, transport services in French Polynesia stood at 36.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in French Polynesia peaked at 38.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2002.
That places French Polynesia 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transport services in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.6% | — |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 17.6% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.1% | 38.3% | 7 |
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 transport services in French Polynesia?
- Transport services in French Polynesia was 36.2% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for transport services?
- French Polynesia ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is transport services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.