International tourist departures in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: International tourist departures was 12,000 departures in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,000 departures
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
109th
of 112 countries
All-time high
89,000 departures
in 2010
All-time low
12,000 departures
in 2020
Years of data
13
1995–2020

International tourist departures in French Polynesia, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 63.0k departures1996: 65.0k departures2009: 88.0k departures2010: 89.0k departures2011: 84.0k departures2012: 83.0k departures2014: 48.0k departures2015: 55.0k departures2016: 48.0k departures2017: 55.0k departures2018: 47.0k departures2019: 63.0k departures2020: 12.0k departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in French Polynesia is 12,000 departures, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in French Polynesia peaked at 89,000 departures in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,000 departures, in 2020.

That places French Polynesia 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,000 departures 63,000 departures 65,000 departures 2
2000s 88,000 departures 88,000 departures 88,000 departures 1
2010s 63,556 departures 47,000 departures 89,000 departures 9
2020s 12,000 departures 12,000 departures 12,000 departures 1

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 106 Samoa 25,000 departures compare
  2. 106 Sierra Leone 25,000 departures compare
  3. 108 Vanuatu 18,200 departures compare
  4. 110 Cook Islands 9,000 departures compare
  5. 111 Tuvalu 1,400 departures compare
  6. 112 Niue 500 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in French Polynesia?
International tourist departures in French Polynesia was 12,000 departures in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 89,000 departures in 2010.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 departures in 2020.
How does French Polynesia rank for international tourist departures?
French Polynesia ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.