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Ireland Lobster Prices

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What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?

The retail price range for Ireland lobster is between US$ 11.69 and US$ 12.57 per kilogram or between US$ 5.30 and US$ 5.70 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in Ireland

The retail price range in Euro for lobster is between EUR 10.80 and EUR 11.61 per kilogram or between EUR 4.90 and EUR 5.27 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.




Wholesale prices

In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland lobster is between US$ 8.18 and US$ 8.80 per kilogram or between US$ 3.71 and US$ 3.99 per pound(lb).




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Ireland Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The export price of Lobster from Ireland over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 14.08 US$ per kg, followed by a decrease to 9.16 US$ per kg in 2016. Prices then rose to 12.93 US$ per kg in 2018 and 10.66 US$ per kg in 2019. The highest price was seen in 2020, at 15.93 US$ per kg, followed by a slight decrease to 15.61 US$ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows a price of 0.00 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Lobster from Ireland in 2023 will be around 13.77 US$ per kg, and in 2024, the price is expected to be around 14.54 US$ per kg.


Ireland Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The import price per kilogram of Lobster into Ireland over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 14.08 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 12.93 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to 10.66 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 15.93 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped slightly to 15.61 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into Ireland in 2023 will be around 14.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 12.00 US dollars per kg.


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Export values for Ireland lobster

The total values in export for lobster in Ireland were US$ 85,718, US$ 66,069, US$ 85,515 and US$ 81,163 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.



Ireland lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The quantity of lobster exported by Ireland in 2020 was 3,682 tons. In 2019 Ireland shipped 6,613 tonnes of lobster. Through 2019 alone, the market for Ireland lobster (seafood category) has escalated, changing by 1.99 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports grew by 14.95 percent earning the nation US$81.16m for the year 2019. Ireland's lobster exports are classified as:

  • Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
  • Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
  • Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
  • Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
  • Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
  • Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
  • Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
  • Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
  • Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
  • Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
  • Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
  • Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
  • Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
  • Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)

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Ireland lobster export values

In 2019, Ireland sold lobster with a value of 81.16m USD, a decrease of -5.09% from 2018's total lobster export of 85.515m USD. The annual change in value of Ireland lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 29.433%.

The per year variation in the volume of Ireland's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 14.95 per cent when compared to a variation of 1.99% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

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Export markets for Ireland lobster ( in '000$ )

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Ireland ordered 1,530 tonnes of lobster in 2019.



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