Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 195,000 guests in 2022. ▼ Falling
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 195,000 guests 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 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,400 guests, 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
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 138,000 guests | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 152,000 guests | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 159,000 guests | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 179,000 guests | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 193,000 guests | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 155,000 guests | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 180,000 guests | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 178,000 guests | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 176,000 guests | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 193,000 guests | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 190,000 guests | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 173,000 guests | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 138,000 guests | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 133,000 guests | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 142,000 guests | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 148,000 guests | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 146,000 guests | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 162,000 guests | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 166,000 guests | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 174,000 guests | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 179,000 guests | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 193,000 guests | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 209,000 guests | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 66,400 guests | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 70,000 guests | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 195,000 guests | +178.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 195,000 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 8% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 195,000 guests is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000 guests, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +178.6% | 70,000 guests | 195,000 guests |
| 2020 | -68.2% | 209,000 guests | 66,400 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,800 guests | 131,000 guests | 179,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 175,111 guests | 138,000 guests | 193,000 guests | 9 |
| 2010s | 165,200 guests | 133,000 guests | 209,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,467 guests | 66,400 guests | 195,000 guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 15.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
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 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,400 guests 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.