International tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 642.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia, 2002–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 642.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia peaked at 642.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 372.00 million current US$, in 2002.
French Polynesia ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.38 million current US$ | 372.00 million current US$ | 537.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 485.78 million current US$ | 405.00 million current US$ | 642.00 million current US$ | 9 |
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 for travel items in French Polynesia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in French Polynesia was 642.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 642.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- French Polynesia ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.