What is the price of catfish per kilogram/pound in Turkey today?
The retail price range for Turkey catfish is between US$ 4.94 and US$ 9.89 per kilogram or between US$ 2.24 and US$ 4.48 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of catfish in Turkey
The retail price range in Turkish Lira for catfish is between TRY 97.82 and TRY 195.84 per kilogram or between TRY 44.36 and TRY 88.82 per pound(lb) in Ankara and Istanbul.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Turkey catfish is between US$ 3.46 and US$ 6.92 per kilogram or between US$ 1.57 and US$ 3.14 per pound(lb).
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Turkey Catfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Catfish from Turkey over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.05 US$/kg, followed by a sharp increase to 4.21 US$/kg in 2018. However, the price dropped significantly in 2019 to 2.71 US$/kg and continued to decline in 2020 to 1.69 US$/kg. The price has been relatively stable in 2021 and 2022, at 1.73 US$/kg and 2.94 US$/kg respectively. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Catfish from Turkey in 2023 will be around 2.50 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 2.90 US$/kg.Turkey Catfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Catfish into Turkey has seen a lot of fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 2.77 US dollars per kg, which was the lowest in the past five years. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2017, when the price rose to 3.05 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose further to 4.21 US dollars per kg, which was the highest in the past five years. However, the price dropped again in 2019 to 2.71 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price dropped to 1.69 US dollars per kg, which was the lowest in the past five years. The price then rose slightly in 2021 to 1.73 US dollars per kg, before increasing again in 2022 to 2.94 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Catfish into Turkey will continue to rise in 2023 and 2024, with an estimated price of 3.17 US dollars per kg and 3.40 US dollars per kg respectively.Export values for Turkey catfish
The total values in export for catfish in Turkey were US$ 177, US$ 573, US$ 851 and US$ 722 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Turkey catfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of catfish shipped by Turkey in 2020 was 1,018 metric tons. In 2019 Turkey exported 194 tonnes of catfish. In 2019 alone, the market for Turkey catfish (fish category) has decreased, changing by -3.96 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, catfish's exports went up by 3.19% earning Turkey US$0.72m for the year 2019. Turkey's catfish exports are categorised as:
- Frozen catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030324)
- Frozen fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030462)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030432)
- Fresh or chilled catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030272)
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Turkey catfish export values
In 2019, Turkey supplied catfish worth 0.72m USD, a contraction of -15.39% from 2018's total catfish export of 0.851m USD. The annual change in value of Turkey catfish between 2017 to 2018 was 48.517 pc.
The per year change in the amount of Turkey's catfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3.19 per cent when compared to a variation of -3.96% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Turkey catfish ( in '000$ )
Turkey imported 1,622 tonnes of catfish in 2019.