World Factbook

French Polynesia

Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2019

$184 million (2019 est.)

Exports 2020

$94.4 million (2020 est.)

Exports 2021

$162 million (2021 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2019

$2.24 billion (2019 est.)

Imports 2020

$1.75 billion (2020 est.)

Imports 2021

$1.66 billion (2021 est.)

Industries

tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates

Labor force

119,100 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

9.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

10% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

9.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

104.711 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

100.88 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

113.474 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

110.347 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

110.306 (2024 est.)

Economic overview

small, territorial-island tourism-based economy; large French financing; lower EU import duties; Pacific Islands Forum member; fairly resilient from COVID-19; oil-dependent infrastructure

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

11.9% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

11.8% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

11.8% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Japan 44%, USA 15%, France 12%, Netherlands 9%, China 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

France 26%, China 11%, USA 10%, NZ 7%, Malaysia 4% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2015 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$20,700 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$22,800 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$23,300 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2021

2.1% (2021 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2022

4.5% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

3% (2023 est.)

Agricultural products

coconuts, fruits, cassava, sugarcane, pineapples, eggs, tropical fruits, watermelons, tomatoes, pork (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

pearls, fish, aircraft parts, gas turbines, vanilla (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, packaged medicine, refined petroleum, poultry, broadcasting equipment (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2014

$264.32 million (2014 est.)

Current account balance 2015

$291.182 million (2015 est.)

Current account balance 2016

$411.963 million (2016 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$6.563 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

70.4% (2023 est.)

government consumption

30.5% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories

0% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital

21.7% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services

23.1% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services

-45.6% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020

-0.1% (2020 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021

0.5% (2021 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

6.4% (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2015 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$5.892 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$5.935 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$6.007 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

33.5% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

36.9% (2024 est.)

female

41.5% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

10.6% (2020 est.)

services

75.9% (2020 est.)

agriculture

2.2% (2020 est.)