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Shrimp and prawns: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in shrimp and prawns totaled $25.8 billion (3.8 million tonnes). The top exporters were Ecuador (24%), India (19%) and Vietnam (12%); the top importers were the United States (25%), China (20%) and Japan (7%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$25.8billion
Tonnes
3.8million tonnes
Price per tonne
$6,778
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Ecuador$6.3 billion · 24.4%
    see destinations
  2. India$5 billion · 19.3%
    see destinations
  3. Vietnam$3 billion · 11.8%
    see destinations
  4. Indonesia$1.6 billion · 6.4%
    see destinations
  5. Thailand$1.2 billion · 4.8%
  6. Argentina$1 billion · 4%
  7. China$995 million · 3.9%
  8. Greenland$707 million · 2.7%
  9. Netherlands$679 million · 2.6%
    re-exports
  10. Denmark$444 million · 1.7%
  11. Spain$374 million · 1.5%
  12. Canada$316 million · 1.2%
  13. Venezuela$259 million · 1%
  14. Honduras$237 million · 0.92%
  15. Bangladesh$219 million · 0.85%
  16. Morocco$208 million · 0.81%
  17. Malaysia$192 million · 0.74%
  18. Belgium$184 million · 0.71%
    re-exports
  19. Norway$183 million · 0.71%
  20. Saudi Arabia$177 million · 0.69%

Top importers

  1. United States$6.3 billion · 24.5%
    see sources
  2. China$5.1 billion · 19.6%
    see sources
  3. Japan$1.9 billion · 7.2%
    see sources
  4. Spain$1.2 billion · 4.6%
  5. France$850 million · 3.3%
  6. United Kingdom$727 million · 2.8%
  7. Germany$687 million · 2.7%
  8. South Korea$684 million · 2.7%
  9. Italy$662 million · 2.6%
  10. Netherlands$620 million · 2.4%
    re-exports
  11. Denmark$560 million · 2.2%
  12. Canada$553 million · 2.2%
  13. Belgium$428 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  14. Hong Kong$426 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  15. Taiwan$407 million · 1.6%
  16. Russia$389 million · 1.5%
  17. Australia$332 million · 1.3%
  18. Vietnam$332 million · 1.3%
  19. Portugal$274 million · 1.1%
  20. Sweden$247 million · 0.96%

Trend

Who sells it

Ecuador has been the top exporter since 2022

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Ecuador 6.3
  • India 5
  • Vietnam 3
  • Indonesia 1.6
  • Thailand 1.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Ecuador0.746.3
India0.855
Vietnam0.33
Indonesia1.11.6
Thailand2.71.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 23% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $6,778

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$8,805
1996$7,898
1997$8,013
1998$7,701
1999$7,337
2000$7,190
2001$6,383
2002$5,853
2003$6,046
2004$5,954
2005$5,941
2006$6,141
2007$6,221
2008$6,856
2009$6,404
2010$6,769
2011$7,556
2012$7,737
2013$8,680
2014$9,600
2015$8,194
2016$8,178
2017$8,411
2018$8,107
2019$7,547
2020$7,374
2021$7,747
2022$8,024
2023$7,267
2024$6,778

What it includes

Frozen, fresh and prepared.

  • 030613 · subheading of heading 0306: Crustaceans (shrimp, lobster, crab)
  • 030623 · subheading of heading 0306: Crustaceans (shrimp, lobster, crab)
  • 160520 · subheading of heading 1605: Prepared shellfish

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Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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