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Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 163.1%
World rank
68th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,048 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, 1995–2022

2004006008001.0k1995200820221995: 774.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 727.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 785.6 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 811.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 891.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 1.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 934 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 762.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 846.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 829.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 801.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 843.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 818.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 730.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 593.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 569.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 599.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 618.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 596.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 654.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 662.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 687.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 710.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 773 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 849.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 275.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 296.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 780.3 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia is 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 163.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia peaked at 1,048 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

French Polynesia ranks 68th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 798.09 arrivals per 1,000 people 727.27 arrivals per 1,000 people 891.78 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 820.79 arrivals per 1,000 people 593.71 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,048 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 672.23 arrivals per 1,000 people 569.13 arrivals per 1,000 people 849.34 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 450.92 arrivals per 1,000 people 275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 65 Belgium 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 814.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 67 Finland 796.64 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 69 Dominican Republic 746.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 70 Armenia 742.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 71 France 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia was 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,048 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does French Polynesia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
French Polynesia ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.