International trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: International trips for personal reasons was 206,700 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
206,700
Change on year
up 171.3%
World rank
125th
of 179 countries
All-time high
222,300
in 2019
All-time low
71,600
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia, 1995–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200820221995: 164.0k1996: 157.0k1997: 168.0k1998: 180.0k2001: 218.0k2002: 177.0k2003: 199.0k2004: 199.0k2005: 195.0k2006: 208.0k2007: 206.0k2008: 181.0k2009: 147.0k2010: 142.0k2011: 151.0k2012: 157.0k2013: 153.0k2014: 167.1k2015: 171.2k2016: 174.5k2017: 186.0k2018: 204.3k2019: 222.3k2020: 71.6k2021: 76.2k2022: 206.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia is 206,700, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia peaked at 222,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71,600, in 2020.

That places French Polynesia 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 164,000 —
1996 157,000 -4.3%
1997 168,000 +7.0%
1998 180,000 +7.1%
2001 218,000 +21.1%
2002 177,000 -18.8%
2003 199,000 +12.4%
2004 199,000 +0.0%
2005 195,000 -2.0%
2006 208,000 +6.7%
2007 206,000 -1.0%
2008 181,000 -12.1%
2009 147,000 -18.8%
2010 142,000 -3.4%
2011 151,000 +6.3%
2012 157,000 +4.0%
2013 153,000 -2.5%
2014 167,100 +9.2%
2015 171,200 +2.5%
2016 174,500 +1.9%
2017 186,000 +6.6%
2018 204,300 +9.8%
2019 222,300 +8.8%
2020 71,600 -67.8%
2021 76,200 +6.4%
2022 206,700 +171.3%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 206,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 206,700 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 +171.3% 76,200 206,700
2020 -67.8% 222,300 71,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167,250 157,000 180,000 4
2000s 192,222 147,000 218,000 9
2010s 172,840 142,000 222,300 10
2020s 118,167 71,600 206,700 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia?
International trips for personal reasons in French Polynesia was 206,700 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 222,300 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 71,600 in 2020.
How does French Polynesia rank for international trips for personal reasons?
French Polynesia ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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