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Oceania > French Polynesia > Economy

FRENCH POLYNESIAN ECONOMY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agriculture > products
coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits; poultry, beef, dairy products, coffee
Budget > Revenues $865,000,000.00 Time series [10th of 166]
Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ 751,305,200 BoP $ Time series [77th of 155]
Economy > Overview
Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. With the halt of French nuclear testing in 1996, the military contribution to the economy fell sharply. Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory benefits substantially from development agreements with France aimed principally at creating new businesses and strengthening social services.
Exchange rates
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003), 126.71 (2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.43 (2000)
Exports $211,000,000.00 Time series [158th of 189]
Exports to US $9,600,000.00 [134th of 224]
Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ -7,941,057 BoP $ Time series [113rd of 152]
GDP $4,580,000,000.00 Time series [130th of 203]
GDP (purchasing power parity) $4,580,000,000.00 Time series [4th of 187]
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 19% Time series [116th of 146]
GDP > Real growth rate 5.1% Time series [35th of 198]
GDP growth > annual % 4 annual % Time series [98th of 187]
Gross National Income $4,063,640,000.00 [108th of 172]
Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 2,317,517,000 BoP $ Time series [112nd of 156]
Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 2,394,593,000 BoP $ Time series [113rd of 156]
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.1% Time series [152nd of 192]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 235 Time series [123rd of 142]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 81,643 Time series [118th of 195]
Trade balance with US $11,100,000.00 [47th of 224]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; US Census Bureau; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; ; Source: World Tourism Organization Statistics Database and Yearbook | United Nations World Tourism Organization

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: French Polynesia, Territory of French Polynesia, Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise, Polynesie Francaise

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