[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · PYF · 2024
French Polynesia trade profile
In 2024, French Polynesia recorded $171.6M in merchandise exports and $1.9B in imports, producing a $1.8B trade deficit. Exports changed -29.9% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.6%.[1]
Exports
$171.6M
-29.9%
Imports
$1.9B
+1.6%
Trade balance
-$1.8B
deficit
Active partners
270
28 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$93.0M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
37 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
2$20.7M
HS 03 · HS chapter
105 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
3$16.2M
HS 84 · Machinery
482 active HS6 lines · 57 export partners
4$6.8M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
247 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners
5$5.9M
HS 09 · HS chapter
36 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
6$5.2M
HS 88 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
7$3.6M
HS 90 · HS chapter
133 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
8$2.8M
HS 97 · HS chapter
7 active HS6 lines · 14 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from French Polynesia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$58.6M
Japan
Annual change -54.2% · 3-year CAGR 35.5%
2$37.4M
United States
Annual change -10.1% · 3-year CAGR -14.9%
3$21.3M
Netherlands
Annual change +65.3% · 3-year CAGR 38.5%
4$17.2M
France
Annual change -7.2% · 3-year CAGR -17.0%
5$15.9M
Hong Kong
Annual change -42.4% · 3-year CAGR 70.5%
6$3.4M
China
Annual change -78.0% · 3-year CAGR -2.7%
7$2.1M
Singapore
Annual change -68.6% · 3-year CAGR -8.3%
8$1.6M
Taiwan
Annual change -79.1% · 3-year CAGR 96.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.