French Polynesia's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) was −US$670.14 million in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 27.88% from −US$929.14 million in 2006.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$670.14 million | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | −US$1.06 billion | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$929.14 million | 2006 |
| Highest | −US$670.14 million | 2016 |
| Lowest | −US$1.34 billion | 2008 |
| Average since 2007 | −US$1.04 billion | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | −US$728.47 million |
What the numbers say
In 2016, French Polynesia's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) rose US$131.81 million on 2015 (from −US$801.95 million to −US$670.14 million).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was −US$5.65 million and a typical year strayed about US$178.03 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above 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 US$249.52 million in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was US$296.86 million in 2003. 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 upward, about US$48.54 million a year. A straight line explains 60% 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.
Closest to French Polynesia in the 2016 ranking
- New Caledonia — 2nd of 3: −US$1.5 billion
- Yemen, Rep. — 3rd of 3: −US$7.32 billion
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 15 values
| Year | Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -670,140,014 |
| 2015 | -801,945,995 |
| 2014 | -982,248,877 |
| 2013 | -1,110,279,261 |
| 2012 | -1,069,742,499 |
| 2011 | -1,058,678,595 |
| 2010 | -1,206,470,991 |
| 2009 | -1,089,353,211 |
| 2008 | -1,338,878,031 |
| 2007 | -1,052,138,615 |
Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Australia — US$4.58 billion (2025)
- Brunei Darussalam — US$2.94 billion (2025)
- Cambodia — −US$3.44 billion (2025)
- China — US$822.44 billion (2025)
- Fiji — −US$604.27 million (2024)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — US$12.43 billion (2025)
- Indonesia — US$29.65 billion (2025)
- Japan — −US$26.84 billion (2025)
- Kiribati — −US$346.56 million (2025)
- Korea, Rep.
More economic policy & debt data for French Polynesia
- GNI (current US$) — US$7.01 billion (2024)
- GNI (current LCU) — 773.67 billion (2024)
- GNI per capita (current LCU) — 2.75 million (2024)
- GDP (current US$) — US$6.32 billion (2024)
- GDP (current LCU) — 697.55 billion (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.87 billion (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 571.89 billion (2024)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$22,440 (2024)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 2.48 million (2024)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$20,847 (2024)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is French Polynesia's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$670.14 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 8.01% from −US$728.47 million in 2002. The highest value was −US$670.14 million in 2016 and the lowest −US$1.34 billion in 2008.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) unusual for French Polynesia?
- In 2016, French Polynesia's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) rose US$131.81 million on 2015 (from −US$801.95 million to −US$670.14 million). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was −US$5.65 million and a typical year strayed about US$178.03 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.GNFS.CD, 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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