Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 39.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Travel services in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 39.7% for travel services in 2016.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in French Polynesia peaked at 47.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2008.
French Polynesia ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.3% | — |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +12.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 39.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 22.5% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.0% | 39.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Food imports 17.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 40.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 382.81 million current US$ (2016)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 34.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 860.33 million current US$ (2016)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 619.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in French Polynesia?
- Travel services in French Polynesia was 39.7% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- How does French Polynesia rank for travel services?
- French Polynesia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is travel services rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.