Shrimps & Prawns Prices in Kuwait
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KWD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican | Global benchmark | 8.60 | 2.65 | ▼ 1.3% | ▼ 25.0% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Export (unit value) | 7.92 | 2.44 | ▲ 11.5% | ▲ 11.5% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the shrimps & prawns price in Kuwait available is US$ 7.92 per kg (2.44 KWD), up 11.5% year-on-year.
In 2024, Kuwait exported US$225,266 worth of shrimps and prawns (28 tonnes), ranking #82 out of 103 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export value declined by 59.1% year-on-year. Kuwait is a net exporter of shrimps and prawns. The latest export unit value is US$7.92 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - shrimps & prawns in Kuwait
In 2024, Kuwait exported US$225,266 worth of shrimps and prawns (28 tonnes), ranking #82 out of 103 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export value declined by 59.1% year-on-year. Kuwait is a net exporter of shrimps and prawns. The latest export unit value is US$7.92 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Kuwait exported $225.3K (28.4 t) of shrimps & prawns▼ 59.1% YoY. That ranks #82 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top shrimps & prawns exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Ecuador $6.23B · 38.1%
- #2 India $4.31B · 26.4%
- #3 Indonesia $1.08B · 6.6%
- #4 Argentina $939M · 5.7%
- #5 Thailand $540.6M · 3.3%
Annual export data Kuwait · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $225.3K | 28.4 t | $7.92 |
| 2023 | $550.3K | 77.5 t | $7.1 |
| 2022 | $854.3K | 97.1 t | $8.8 |
| 2021 | $207.6K | 22.1 t | $9.39 |
| 2020 | $175.7K | 17.5 t | $10.05 |
HS Code
shrimps & prawns is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.17. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.