What is the price of lobster in Singapore?

As of January 2024, lobster in Singapore is US$ 17.07 per kg (22.96 SGD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Singapore's world rank in lobster exports?

Singapore ranks #25 out of 55 lobster exporters.

How much lobster did Singapore export in 2024?

Singapore exported 32 tonnes of lobster in 2024.

What was the export value of lobster from Singapore in 2024?

The export value was US$541,519.

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Lobster Prices in Singapore

US$ 17.07 / kg

22.96 SGD / kg

MoM ▼ 15.2% YoY ▼ 15.2%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (SGD)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	17.07	22.96	▼ 15.2%	▼ 15.2%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Singapore available is US$ 17.07 per kg (22.96 SGD), down 15.2% year-on-year.

In 2024, Singapore exported 32 tonnes of lobster valued at US$541,519, ranking #25 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Export value declined by 85.8% year-on-year. Singapore is a net exporter of lobster. The latest export unit value is US$17.0719 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Singapore

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Singapore exported $541.5K (31.7 t) of lobster▼ 85.8% YoY. That ranks #25 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$541.5K

Export value

31.7 t

Export volume

#25 / 55

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$17.07

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Singapore · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$541.5K	31.7 t	$17.07
2023	$3.8M	189 t	$20.14
2022	$4.5M	171.5 t	$26.22
2021	$2.9M	110.9 t	$25.93
2020	$327.6K	33.9 t	$9.67

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Singapore lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The quantity of lobster exported by Singapore in 2020 was 196 metric tons. In 2019 Singapore sold 620 tonnes of lobster. Across 2019 alone, the market for Singapore lobster (seafood category) has increased, with a change of 3.679 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports went down by -3.58 pc bringing the country US$5.52m for the year 2019. Singapore's lobster exports are classified as:

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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Singapore lobster export values

In 2019, Singapore supplied lobster costing 5.52m USD, an increment of 2.64% from 2018's total lobster export of 5.378m USD. The yearly change in value of Singapore lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -28.044 pc.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of Singapore's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -3.58% in comparison to a variation of 3.679% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Singapore's share of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Singapore is ranked number 50 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Singapore lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Singapore is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of Singapore lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -15%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -17%, per annum.

Singapore imported 1,671 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Asia countries:

China$6.43/kg Philippines$2.70/kg Thailand$10.91/kg Hong Kong$9.02/kg Malaysia$7.87/kg Indonesia$65.85/kg South Korea$29.22/kg Japan$42.36/kg Sri Lanka$6.08/kg Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Singapore

Latest prices for other seafood in Singapore:

Crab$20.94/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$2.98/kg Sea Bass$5.75/kg Oysters$11.58/kg Scallops$14.15/kg Crustaceans$13.61/kg Sea Bream$5.75/kg Shrimps & Prawns$6.01/kg Jellyfish$3.25/kg

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