What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in Kuwait today?
The retail price range for Kuwait shrimps & prawns is between US$ 11.81 and US$ 17.72 per kilogram or between US$ 5.36 and US$ 8.04 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in Kuwait
The retail price range in Kuwaiti Dinar for shrimps & prawns is between KWD 3.64 and KWD 5.46 per kilogram or between KWD 1.65 and KWD 2.48 per pound(lb) in Kuwait City and Al Jahra.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kuwait shrimps & prawns is between US$ 8.27 and US$ 12.41 per kilogram or between US$ 3.75 and US$ 5.63 per pound(lb).
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Kuwait Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Kuwait over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 8.18 US $ per kg, which rose to 9.90 US $ per kg in 2018. The price then increased to 12.08 US $ per kg in 2019 and further to 12.41 US $ per kg in 2020. The latest year, 2021, saw a slight decrease in the export price to 9.08 US $ per kg. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price of Shrimps & Prawns from Kuwait will be 10.20 US $ per kg in 2023 and 10.50 US $ per kg in 2024.Kuwait Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Kuwait over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its lowest point of 6.29 US $ per kg, before rising to 8.18 US $ per kg in 2017. This was followed by a further increase to 9.9 US $ per kg in 2018 and 12.08 US $ per kg in 2019. The highest price was recorded in 2020 at 12.41 US $ per kg, before dropping to 9.08 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Kuwait will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. We can predict that the price will increase to around 10.50 US $ per kg in 2023 and 11.00 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for Kuwait shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in Kuwait were US$ 132, US$ 1,080, US$ 1,010 and US$ 290 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Kuwait shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kuwait shipped 24 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Kuwait shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has reduced, recording a change of -76.471 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports reduced by -81.82 percent earning the exporter US$0.29m for the year 2019. Kuwait's shrimps & prawns exports are classified as:
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030617)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030623)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
- Shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030627)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
- Frozen cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030616)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030613)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. ones in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030695)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030626)
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Kuwait shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, Kuwait sold shrimps & prawns worth 0.29m USD, a decrease of -71.29% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 1.01m USD. The annual change in value of Kuwait shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was -6.481%.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Kuwait's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -81.82 per cent compared to a variation of -76.471% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kuwait shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
Kuwait imported 6,074 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.