Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 195,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
195,000
Change on year
up 178.6%
World rank
100th
of 139 countries
All-time high
209,000
in 2019
All-time low
66,400
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia, 1995–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200820221995: 131.0k1996: 138.0k1997: 152.0k1998: 159.0k1999: 179.0k2001: 193.0k2002: 155.0k2003: 180.0k2004: 178.0k2005: 176.0k2006: 193.0k2007: 190.0k2008: 173.0k2009: 138.0k2010: 133.0k2011: 142.0k2012: 148.0k2013: 146.0k2014: 162.0k2015: 166.0k2016: 174.0k2017: 179.0k2018: 193.0k2019: 209.0k2020: 66.4k2021: 70.0k2022: 195.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 195,000 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

That represents a change of up 178.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia peaked at 209,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,400, in 2020.

French Polynesia ranks 100th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 131,000 —
1996 138,000 +5.3%
1997 152,000 +10.1%
1998 159,000 +4.6%
1999 179,000 +12.6%
2001 193,000 +7.8%
2002 155,000 -19.7%
2003 180,000 +16.1%
2004 178,000 -1.1%
2005 176,000 -1.1%
2006 193,000 +9.7%
2007 190,000 -1.6%
2008 173,000 -8.9%
2009 138,000 -20.2%
2010 133,000 -3.6%
2011 142,000 +6.8%
2012 148,000 +4.2%
2013 146,000 -1.4%
2014 162,000 +11.0%
2015 166,000 +2.5%
2016 174,000 +4.8%
2017 179,000 +2.9%
2018 193,000 +7.8%
2019 209,000 +8.3%
2020 66,400 -68.2%
2021 70,000 +5.4%
2022 195,000 +178.6%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 195,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 8% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 195,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 29% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +178.6% 70,000 195,000
2020 -68.2% 209,000 66,400

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,800 131,000 179,000 5
2000s 175,111 138,000 193,000 9
2010s 165,200 133,000 209,000 10
2020s 110,467 66,400 195,000 3

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 97 Lebanon 240,000 compare
  2. 98 Moldova 230,758 compare
  3. 99 United States Virgin Islands 229,000 compare
  4. 101 Malaysia 188,700 compare
  5. 102 Venezuela 183,000 compare
  6. 103 Vanuatu 179,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia was 195,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 209,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,400 in 2020.
How does French Polynesia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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