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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 774.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 727.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 785.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 811.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 891.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,048 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 934.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 762.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 846.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 829.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 801.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 843.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 818.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 730.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 593.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 569.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 599.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 618.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 596.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 654.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 662.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 687.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 710.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 772.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 849.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 296.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +163.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +163.1% | 296.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -67.5% | 849.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 275.77 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Belgium 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 814.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Finland 796.64 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 746.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Armenia 742.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 71 France 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.