Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 226.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia is 226.00 million current US$, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia peaked at 430.00 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 226.00 million current US$, in 2016.
French Polynesia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 264.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 335.00 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 425.00 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 430.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 388.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 339.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 335.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 327.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 300.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 293.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 312.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 277.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 226.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 226.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 226.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363.50 million current US$ | 264.00 million current US$ | 430.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 295.71 million current US$ | 226.00 million current US$ | 335.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 134 Palestine 292.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 South Sudan 276.28 million current US$
- 136 New Caledonia 252.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 San Marino 223.04 million current US$
- 139 Mali 216.35 million current US$ compare
- 140 Myanmar 214.00 million current US$ 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in French Polynesia was 226.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 430.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- French Polynesia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.