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. After growing at an average yearly rate of 4.2% from 1997-2007, GDP stagnated in 2008 and fell by 4.2% in 2009, marking French Polynesia’s entry into recession. GDP growth was positive in 2010-12. Following steady employment level increases between 2002 and 2007 that averaged 2.4% yearly, the number of workers fell by an annual average of 2.2% between 2008 and 2013, due in part to decreased tourism (down an average of 4% per year) in that time period. French Polynesia’s tourism-dominated service sector accounted for 85% of total value added for the economy in 2009, employing 80% of the workforce. A small manufacturing sector predominantly processes products from French Polynesia’s primary sector - 3% of total economy - including agriculture, pearl farming, and fishing.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$7.15 billion (2012 est.) $6.982 billion (2011 est.) $6.963 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$7.15 billion (2012 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
2.4% (2012 est.) 0.3% (2011 est.) 2.2% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$26,100 (2012 est.) $26,000 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 2.5%
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industry: 13%
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services: 84.5% (2009)
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Agriculture - products:
coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, coffee; poultry, beef, dairy products; fish

Industries:
tourism, pearls, agricultural processing, handicrafts, phosphates

Industrial production growth rate:
NA%
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Labor force:
114,300 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 182
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 13%
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industry: 19%
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services: 68% (2013)
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Unemployment rate:
21.8% (2012) 11.7% (2010)
country comparison to the world: 171
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Population below poverty line:
19.7% (2009 est.)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%: NA%
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Budget:
revenues: $1.891 billion
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expenditures: $1.833 billion (2012)
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Taxes and other revenues:
26.4% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 112
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
0.8% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 20
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Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.1% (2013 est.) 1.5% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Exports:
$230 million (2013 est.) $211 million (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
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Exports - commodities:
cultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat

Exports - partners:
Japan 35%, US 24%, Hong Kong 17%, France 9.1%, China 4.2% (2014)

Imports:
$1.72 billion (2013 est.) $1.706 billion (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
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Imports - commodities:
fuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment

Imports - partners:
France 24%, South Korea 10%, China 9.6%, USA 9.3%, New Zealand 8.5%, Singapore 8.2%, Australia 4% (2014)

Debt - external:
$NA
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Exchange rates:
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 89.85 (2013 est.) 90.56 (2012 est.) 85.74 (2011 est.)