French Polynesia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, French Polynesia's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) fell 70.8% on 2022 (from US$2.21 billion to US$645.75 million).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 35.7% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 70.8% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2023, French Polynesia had the 187th highest value of the 205 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to French Polynesia in the 2023 ranking

• Central African Republic — 184th of 205: US$736.21 million
• Antigua and Barbuda — 185th of 205: US$668.07 million
• Solomon Islands — 186th of 205: US$655.24 million
• Grenada — 188th of 205: US$540.49 million
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 189th of 205: US$516.78 million
• Samoa — 190th of 205: US$462.21 million

What this measures

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — US$208.32 million (2023)
• Australia — US$287.89 billion (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$5.69 billion (2023)
• Cambodia — US$23.51 billion (2023)
• China — US$2.46 trillion (2023)
• Fiji — US$2.99 billion (2023)
• Guam — US$1.45 billion (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$655.42 billion (2023)
• Indonesia — US$221.78 billion (2023)

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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)?

US$645.75 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 33.81% from US$975.54 million in 2000 (1.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2.25 billion in 2018 and the lowest US$645.75 million in 2023.

How does French Polynesia rank?

187th highest of 205 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) unusual for French Polynesia?

In 2023, French Polynesia's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) fell 70.8% on 2022 (from US$2.21 billion to US$645.75 million). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); Direction of Trade database, 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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