International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — French Polynesia

International tourist arrivals in French Polynesia in 2020 — 89,400 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 51.9%.

2020 89,400 people −70.2% vs 2019
World rank 113of 132
Period maximum 300,000 people2019
Period minimum 89,400 people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — French Polynesia, 1995–20200100,000200,000300,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 186,000 people1996: 184,000 people1997: 201,000 people1998: 211,000 people1999: 236,000 people2007: 243,000 people2008: 227,000 people2009: 190,000 people2010: 179,000 people2011: 196,000 people2012: 210,000 people2013: 214,000 people2014: 228,000 people2015: 239,000 people2016: 241,000 people2017: 254,000 people2018: 264,000 people2019: 300,000 people2020: 89,400 people
Change over the period: −96,600 (−51.94%) Average annual rate: -2.89 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia

French Polynesia 89,400 people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — French Polynesia, by year French Polynesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 89,400 −210,600 −70.2%
2019 300,000 +36,000 +13.64%
2018 264,000 +10,000 +3.94%
2017 254,000 +13,000 +5.39%
2016 241,000 +2,000 +0.84%
2015 239,000 +11,000 +4.82%
2014 228,000 +14,000 +6.54%
2013 214,000 +4,000 +1.9%
2012 210,000 +14,000 +7.14%
2011 196,000 +17,000 +9.5%
2010 179,000 −11,000 −5.79%
2009 190,000 −37,000 −16.3%
2008 227,000 −16,000 −6.58%
2007 243,000
1999 236,000 +25,000 +11.85%
1998 211,000 +10,000 +4.98%
1997 201,000 +17,000 +9.24%
1996 184,000 −2,000 −1.08%
1995 186,000

Polynesia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PF French Polynesia 89,400 WS Samoa 23,900 AS American Samoa 900

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.