Country profile
French Polynesia
East Asia & Pacific · High income · Capital: Papeete
Key figures, 2024
FDI inflows 2024
−$14 m
Inflows % of GDP
−0.2%
FDI outflows
$11 m
Net FDI
−$25 m
FDI % of investment
−1.0%
In 2024, French Polynesia recorded FDI net inflows of −$14 m, compared with −$7 m in 2023. Its 2019–2023 average was −$9 m. By value, that ranks 179th of 195 economies with data for 2024. Inflows peaked at $147 m in 2012 (data begin in 1975). A negative figure means that disinvestment and repayments of intra-company loans by foreign investors exceeded new investment during the year. Inflows were equivalent to −0.2% of GDP in 2024 — below the East Asia & Pacific aggregate (1.6%) and below the world as a whole (1.4%).
About this summary
Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2024 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.Trends
FDI flows over time
Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)
- Inflows
- Outflows
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.
French Polynesia compared with its region and the world
- French Polynesia
- East Asia & Pacific (aggregate)
- World
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS.
FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio equity, current US$
- FDI inflows
- Remittances
- Aid (ODA)
FDI is only one of the ways foreign money reaches an economy. For many developing economies, remittances from workers abroad or official aid are larger and more stable; portfolio equity is typically the most volatile.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, DT.ODA.ODAT.CD, BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD.
Economy at a glance
The economy behind the investment
The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.
Size & growth
GDP
$6.3 bn2024
161st of 200
Real GDP growth
1.1%2024
163rd of 200Region 3.7%World 2.9%
GDP per capita
$22,4402024
64th of 200Region $13,482World $13,717
Population
282 k2025
180th of 217
Population growth
0.2%2025
160th of 217Region 0.1%World 0.9%
Macro stability
Unemployment rate
11.7%2025
26th of 182Region 3.8%World 4.8%
Current account balance, % of GDP
7.5%2016
14th of 188
Trade & structure
Exports of goods & services
$1.2 bn2024
151st of 171
Imports of goods & services
$2.9 bn2024
145th of 171
Trade openness (% of GDP)
64.5%2024
111th of 172Region 58.4%World 56.7%
Manufacturing, % of GDP
4.7%2020
160th of 194Region 22.7%World 15.9%
Services, % of GDP
75.9%2020
19th of 201Region 59.0%World 65.4%
High-tech exports, % of manufactured exports
1.9%2024
102nd of 125Region 34.7%World 24.7%
Workforce & innovation
Labour force
121 k2025
173rd of 182
Internet users, % of population
72.7%2017
65th of 200Region 57.8%World 46.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.
Who invests
Source and destination economies
Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.
No bilateral positions for this economy
Structure & policy
Sectors and FDI openness
Inward FDI positions by sector
No sector breakdown
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness
IndexNot covered by the index
Peers
Similar-sized economies in East Asia & Pacific
The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).
- 🇹🇱Timor-Leste12.1%
- 🇳🇨New Caledonia8.5%
- 🇱🇦Laos6.0%
- 🇫🇯Fiji3.4%
- 🇧🇳Brunei0.2%
- 🇵🇫French Polynesia−0.2%
Sources & notes
World Bank, World Development Indicators
- FDI net inflows —
BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net outflows —
BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net inflows, % of GDP —
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS - Gross fixed capital formation —
NE.GDI.FTOT.CD - Personal remittances received —
BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT - Net official development assistance received —
DT.ODA.ODAT.CD - Portfolio equity net inflows —
BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD - Real GDP growth —
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG - Inflation (annual average) —
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG - Unemployment rate —
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS - Current account balance, % of GDP —
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS - Exports of goods & services —
NE.EXP.GNFS.CD - Central government debt, % of GDP —
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.
Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.
Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.
Timing. Headline figures use 2024, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.
Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.