Primary income payments in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Primary income payments was 82.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
82.02 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
152.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
51.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Primary income payments in French Polynesia, 2002–2016

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M2002200920162002: 118.8M BoP, current US$2003: 102.4M BoP, current US$2004: 98.0M BoP, current US$2005: 66.6M BoP, current US$2006: 74.7M BoP, current US$2007: 137.0M BoP, current US$2008: 150.5M BoP, current US$2009: 152.2M BoP, current US$2010: 135.0M BoP, current US$2011: 134.0M BoP, current US$2012: 101.7M BoP, current US$2013: 97.6M BoP, current US$2014: 59.0M BoP, current US$2015: 51.9M BoP, current US$2016: 82.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 82.02 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2016.

The figure is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in French Polynesia peaked at 152.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.93 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.53 million BoP, current US$ 66.64 million BoP, current US$ 152.20 million BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 94.46 million BoP, current US$ 51.93 million BoP, current US$ 135.03 million BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 104.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 170 Palestine 101.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 171 Cape Verde 101.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 173 Solomon Islands 67.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 175 Guinea-Bissau 64.68 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in French Polynesia?
Primary income payments in French Polynesia was 82.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 152.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
How does French Polynesia rank for primary income payments?
French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.