International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourism, receipts was 782.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia stood at 782.00 million current US$.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia peaked at 835.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 322.00 million current US$, in 1996.
French Polynesia ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348.20 million current US$ | 322.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 662.17 million current US$ | 471.00 million current US$ | 759.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 742.29 million current US$ | 630.00 million current US$ | 835.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Food imports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.4% (2024)
- Food exports 15.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 860.33 million current US$ (2016)
- Transport services 31.2% (2016)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in French Polynesia?
- International tourism, receipts in French Polynesia was 782.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 835.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- French Polynesia ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.