What is the price of lobster per kilogram/pound in United Arab Emirates (UAE) today?
The retail price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster is between US$ 19.69 and US$ 26.58 per kilogram or between US$ 8.93 and US$ 12.06 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lobster in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The retail price range in United Arab Emirates dirham for lobster is between AED 72.32 and AED 97.63 per kilogram or between AED 32.80 and AED 44.28 per pound(lb) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster is between US$ 13.78 and US$ 18.61 per kilogram or between US$ 6.25 and US$ 8.44 per pound(lb).
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lobster Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lobster from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the export price was 13.54 US $ per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 22.12 US $ per kg. The highest price was seen in 2020, when the export price was 19.18 US $ per kg. The lowest price was in 2012, when the export price was 5.21 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Lobster from the UAE in 2023 will be around 24.30 US $ per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 26.48 US $ per kg.United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lobster Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lobster into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 14.35 US dollars per kilogram, and by 2021, it had risen to 22.12 US dollars per kilogram. This represents an increase of 54.7% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2020, when it reached 19.18 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest price was recorded in 2013, when it was 11.23 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lobster into the UAE will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 24.50 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around 26.90 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster
The total values in export for lobster in United Arab Emirates (UAE) were US$ 7,823, US$ 5,889, US$ 18,101 and US$ 23,765 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) sold 1,468 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the demand for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster (seafood category) has increased, with a change of 46.07 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports increased by 237.47 pc earning the country US$23.76m for the year 2019. United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s lobster exports are classified as:
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
- Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
- Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
- 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)
- Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
- 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)
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster export values
In 2019, United Arab Emirates (UAE) sold lobster with a value of 23.76m USD, a surge of 31.26% from 2018's total lobster export of 18.101m USD. The yearly change in value of United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 207.37 pc.
The annual change in the quantity of United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 237.47% when compared to a variation of 46.07% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s portion of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 42 in world exports of lobster.
Export markets for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was 69%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 78%, per annum.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought in 1,325 tonnes of lobster in 2019.