Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 782.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia, 1995–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 782.00 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia peaked at 835.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 322.00 million current US$, in 1996.
French Polynesia ranks 122nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 326.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 322.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 345.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 354.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 394.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 471.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 651.00 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 737.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 759.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 737.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 618.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 630.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 725.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 720.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 746.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 835.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 758.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 782.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 782.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 782.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348.20 million current US$ | 322.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 662.17 million current US$ | 471.00 million current US$ | 759.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 742.29 million current US$ | 630.00 million current US$ | 835.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 119 Cayman Islands 843.39 million current US$ compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 826.93 million current US$ compare
- 121 Belize 818.25 million current US$ compare
- 123 Paraguay 779.86 million current US$ compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million current US$ compare
- 125 Mongolia 737.00 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 15.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in French Polynesia was 782.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 835.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- French Polynesia ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.