What is the price of swordfish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa swordfish is between US$ 6.66 and US$ 9.52 per kilogram or between US$ 3.02 and US$ 4.32 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of swordfish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for swordfish is between ZAR 129.45 and ZAR 184.92 per kilogram or between ZAR 58.71 and ZAR 83.87 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa swordfish is between US$ 4.66 and US$ 6.66 per kilogram or between US$ 2.12 and US$ 3.02 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Swordfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Swordfish from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 2.82 US$ per kg, and in 2021 it was 11.3 US$ per kg. This represents an increase of 300% in just four years. The highest price was recorded in 2011 at 30.9 US$ per kg, while the lowest was in 2014 at 2.00 US$ per kg. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Swordfish from South Africa will be 13.37 US$ in 2023 and 15.02 US$ in 2024.South Africa Swordfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Swordfish into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 2.82 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, the price had risen to 11.3 US dollars per kilogram. This represents an increase of 300% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2011, when the price was 30.9 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest price was recorded in 2014, when the price was 2.0 US dollars per kilogram. The current price of 12.83 US dollars per kilogram is the highest price recorded in the last five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Swordfish in South Africa will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price of Swordfish in South Africa in 2023 will be around 14.00 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024, the price will be around 15.30 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for South Africa swordfish
The total values in export for swordfish in South Africa were US$ 603, US$ 497, US$ 1,632 and US$ 4,134 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa swordfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 92,168 tonnes of swordfish. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa swordfish (fish category) has decreased, recording a change of -3.697 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, swordfish's exports grew by 19.02 pc bringing the nation US$4.13m for the year 2019. South Africa's swordfish exports are classified as:
- Frozen fish meat, whether or not minced (excluding fillets) (HS code 030490)
- Frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030361)
- Fresh or chilled swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030247)
- Fresh or chilled swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030267)
- Frozen fillets of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (HS code 030421)
- Frozen fillets of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030484)
- Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (excluding fillets) (HS code 030454)
- Frozen swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030357)
- Fresh or chilled fillets and other meat whether or not minced" of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030411)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of swordfish "Xiphias gladius" (HS code 030445)
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South Africa swordfish export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped swordfish valued at 4.13m USD, an improvement of 153.06% from 2018's total swordfish export of 1.632m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Africa swordfish between 2017 to 2018 was 228.37 pc.
The annual variation in the volume of South Africa's swordfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 19.02 per cent when compared to a variation of -3.697% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total swordfish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 30 in world exports of swordfish.
Export markets for South Africa swordfish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of swordfish. The annual growth of South Africa swordfish in value between 2015 to 2019 was -16%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 3%, per annum.
South Africa imported 23 tonnes of swordfish in 2019.