What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in Saudi Arabia today?
The retail price range for Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns is between US$ 5.48 and US$ 5.60 per kilogram or between US$ 2.48 and US$ 2.54 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in Saudi Arabia
The retail price range in Saudi Riyal for shrimps & prawns is between SAR 20.54 and SAR 21.02 per kilogram or between SAR 9.32 and SAR 9.53 per pound(lb) in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns is between US$ 3.83 and US$ 3.92 per kilogram or between US$ 1.74 and US$ 1.78 per pound(lb).
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Saudi Arabia Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price was 8.10 US$ per Kg. In 2017, the export price was 17.54 US$ per Kg. In 2018, the export price was 16.67 US$ per Kg. In 2019, the export price was 353.36 US$ per Kg. In 2020, the export price was 312.72 US$ per Kg. For 2021, the export price is 228.51 US$ per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be around 228.51 US$ per Kg.Saudi Arabia Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Saudi Arabia has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 5.65 US dollars per kg, and this increased to 5.92 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then decreased slightly to 5.77 US dollars per kg in 2018, before dropping further to 5.64 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then saw a significant decrease to 4.67 US dollars per kg in 2020, before increasing again to 9.00 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Saudi Arabia will continue to increase in the coming years, and it is predicted that the price will be around 10.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 11.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in Saudi Arabia were US$ 101,109, US$ 238,406, US$ 264,387 and US$ 115,196 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Saudi Arabia exported 20,421 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. In 2019 alone, the demand for Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has shrunk, recording a change of -55.464 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports decreased by -49.28% netting the country US$115.20m for the year 2019. Saudi Arabia's shrimps & prawns exports are categorised 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, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- 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)
- 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, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- 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 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)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
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Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, Saudi Arabia sold shrimps & prawns costing 115.20m USD, a decrease of -56.43% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 264.387m USD. The yearly change in value of Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was 10.898 percent.
The annual change in the volume of Saudi Arabia's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -49.28% when compared to a variation of -55.464% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Saudi Arabia shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
Saudi Arabia purchased 10,951 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.