Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in French Polynesia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in French Polynesia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in French Polynesia peaked at 0.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
French Polynesia ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +13.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in French Polynesia?
- Ores and metals imports in French Polynesia was 0.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for ores and metals imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.