Personal remittances and foreign aid received in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 581.56 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
581.56 million current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
763.05 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
407.98 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in French Polynesia, 2002–2016

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2002200920162002: 408.0M current US$2003: 508.5M current US$2004: 598.4M current US$2005: 557.3M current US$2006: 621.9M current US$2007: 688.8M current US$2008: 763.1M current US$2009: 727.8M current US$2010: 650.7M current US$2011: 722.4M current US$2012: 633.5M current US$2013: 671.7M current US$2014: 660.1M current US$2015: 564.3M current US$2016: 581.6M current US$

Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 581.56 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2016.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in French Polynesia peaked at 763.05 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 407.98 million current US$, in 2002.

French Polynesia ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 609.20 million current US$ 407.98 million current US$ 763.05 million current US$ 8
2010s 640.60 million current US$ 564.27 million current US$ 722.37 million current US$ 7

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  5. 109 Panama 566.70 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in French Polynesia?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in French Polynesia was 581.56 million current US$ in 2016, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 763.05 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 407.98 million current US$ in 2002.
How does French Polynesia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
French Polynesia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.