Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.7372 trips per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.7372 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 170.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.8931 trips per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2564 trips per person, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7383 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.6963 trips per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7332 trips per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7729 trips per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8931 trips per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7144 trips per person | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7908 trips per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7784 trips per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7514 trips per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7902 trips per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7732 trips per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6744 trips per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5455 trips per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5248 trips per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5557 trips per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5749 trips per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5569 trips per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6046 trips per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6161 trips per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.625 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6641 trips per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7301 trips per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7967 trips per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2564 trips per person | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2723 trips per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7372 trips per person | +170.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.7372 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.7372 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +170.7% | 0.2723 trips per person | 0.7372 trips per person |
| 2020 | -67.8% | 0.7967 trips per person | 0.2564 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7352 trips per person | 0.6963 trips per person | 0.7729 trips per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7457 trips per person | 0.5455 trips per person | 0.8931 trips per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6249 trips per person | 0.5248 trips per person | 0.7967 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 trips per person | 0.2564 trips per person | 0.7372 trips per person | 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, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.7372 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8931 trips per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2564 trips per person in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.