French Polynesia's primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was US$632.47 million in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 5.28% from US$667.76 million in 2006 (0.54% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$632.47 million | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | US$766.65 million | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | US$667.76 million | 2006 |
| Highest | US$821.68 million | 2008 |
| Lowest | US$522.88 million | 2002 |
| Average since 2007 | US$713.37 million | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | US$522.88 million |
What the numbers say
In 2016, French Polynesia's primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 5.8% on 2015 (from US$597.52 million to US$632.47 million).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 11.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 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 16% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.9% in 2015. 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$16.73 million a year. A straight line explains 56% 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
See how every economy compares in the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | US$632.47 million | 2016 |
| World | US$7.44 trillion | 2024 |
| East Asia & Pacific | US$1.57 trillion | 2024 |
| High income | US$6.91 trillion | 2025 |
Closest to French Polynesia in the 2016 ranking
- New Caledonia — 1st of 3: US$675.89 million
- Yemen, Rep. — 3rd of 3: US$18.35 million
What this measures
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 15 values
| Year | Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 632,471,152 |
| 2015 | 597,524,280 |
| 2014 | 702,160,580 |
| 2013 | 741,509,342 |
| 2012 | 674,179,311 |
| 2011 | 766,654,777 |
| 2010 | 692,136,034 |
| 2009 | 774,446,331 |
| 2008 | 821,680,503 |
| 2007 | 730,931,361 |
| 2006 |
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies
- Australia — US$72.66 billion (2025)
- Brunei Darussalam — US$1 billion (2025)
- Cambodia — US$681.05 million (2025)
- China — US$342.69 billion (2025)
- Fiji — US$101.02 million (2024)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — US$287.95 billion (2025)
- Indonesia — US$9.68 billion (2025)
- Japan — US$456.54 billion (2025)
- Kiribati — US$202.26 million (2025)
- Korea, Rep. — US$73.02 billion (2025)
More economic policy & debt data for French Polynesia
- GNI (current US$) — 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$20,847 (2024)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is French Polynesia's primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)?
- US$632.47 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 20.96% from US$522.88 million in 2002 (1.37% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$821.68 million in 2008 and the lowest US$522.88 million in 2002.
- Is the latest change in primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) unusual for French Polynesia?
- In 2016, French Polynesia's primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 5.8% on 2015 (from US$597.52 million to US$632.47 million). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 11.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above 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 BX.GSR.FCTY.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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