French Polynesia: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, French Polynesia's commercial service imports (current US$) fell 7.8% on 2015 (from US$415.42 million to US$382.81 million).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 12.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.4% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 24.8% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$32.58 million a year. A straight line explains 83% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to French Polynesia in the 2016 ranking

• Yemen, Rep. — 1st of 3: US$1.45 billion
• New Caledonia — 2nd of 3: US$1.11 billion

What this measures

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Balance of payments statistics, the main source of information on international trade in services, have many weaknesses. Disaggregation of important components may be limited and varies considerably across countries. There are inconsistencies in the methods used to report items. And the recording of major flows as net items is common (for example, insurance transactions are often recorded as premiums less claims). These factors contribute to a downward bias in the value of the service trade reported in the balance of payments. Efforts are being made to improve the coverage, quality, and consistency of these data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 15 values

Commercial service imports (current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$114.67 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$1.51 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — US$3.19 billion (2025)
• China — US$619.6 billion (2025)
• Fiji — US$979.74 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$93.42 billion (2025)
• Indonesia — US$62.67 billion (2025)
• Japan — US$266.13 billion (2025)
• Kiribati — US$80.44 million (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — US$183.44 billion (2025)

More private sector & trade data for French Polynesia

• Merchandise imports (current US$) — US$2.45 billion (2025)
• Merchandise exports (current US$) — US$175 million (2025)
• Merchandise trade (% of GDP) — 38.74% (2024)
• Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) — 0.8% (2025)
• Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — 17.61% (2025)
• Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — 0.46% (2025)
• Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) — 40.39% (2025)
• Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — 0.48% (2025)
• Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)

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Questions people ask

What is French Polynesia's commercial service imports (current US$)?

US$382.81 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 27.12% from US$525.25 million in 2002 (2.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$720.7 million in 2005 and the lowest US$382.81 million in 2016.

Is the latest change in commercial service imports (current US$) unusual for French Polynesia?

In 2016, French Polynesia's commercial service imports (current US$) fell 7.8% on 2015 (from US$415.42 million to US$382.81 million). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 12.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.SERV.CD.WT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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