Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 206,700 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia stood at 206,700 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia peaked at 222,300 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71,600 trips, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 164,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 157,000 trips | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 168,000 trips | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 180,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 192,667 trips | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 205,333 trips | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 218,000 trips | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 177,000 trips | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 199,000 trips | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 199,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 195,000 trips | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 208,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 206,000 trips | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 181,000 trips | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 147,000 trips | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 142,000 trips | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 151,000 trips | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 157,000 trips | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 153,000 trips | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 167,100 trips | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 171,200 trips | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 174,500 trips | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 186,000 trips | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 204,300 trips | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 222,300 trips | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 71,600 trips | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 76,200 trips | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 206,700 trips | +171.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 206,700 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 206,700 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +171.3% | 76,200 trips | 206,700 trips |
| 2020 | -67.8% | 222,300 trips | 71,600 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,333 trips | 157,000 trips | 192,667 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 193,533 trips | 147,000 trips | 218,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,840 trips | 142,000 trips | 222,300 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,167 trips | 71,600 trips | 206,700 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in French Polynesia was 206,700 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,300 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,600 trips in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- French Polynesia ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.