What is the price of lobster in Sri Lanka?

As of January 2022, lobster in Sri Lanka is US$ 6.08 per kg (1,869 LKR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Lobster Prices in Sri Lanka

US$ 6.08 / kg

1,869 LKR / kg

MoM ▼ 77.3%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2022

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (LKR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	6.08	1,869	▼ 77.3%	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Sri Lanka available is US$ 6.08 per kg (1,869 LKR).

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported lobster valued at US$30, ranking #56 out of 58 global exporters, with no recorded export volume. The country is a net exporter of lobster. The latest export unit value is US$6.075 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Sri Lanka

Exports UN Comtrade · 2022

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $30 (0 t) of lobster. That ranks #56 worldwide.

$30

Export value

0 t

Export volume

#56 / 58

World rank

$6.08

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2022

#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 Sri Lanka · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2022	$30	0 t	$6.08
2020	$4.1K	0.2 t	$26.71

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.

Sri Lanka lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 183 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Sri Lanka lobster (seafood category) has increased, with a change of 10.909 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports grew by 47.58 pc earning the country US$3.50m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's lobster exports are classified as:

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)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
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.", 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)
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)
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)
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)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
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)
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)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)

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Sri Lanka lobster export values

In 2019, Sri Lanka supplied lobster costing 3.50m USD, a growth of 1.21% from 2018's total lobster export of 3.458m USD. The yearly growth in value of Sri Lanka lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 23.456 per cent.

The annual change in the volume of Sri Lanka's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 47.58 pc in comparison to a variation of 10.909% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Sri Lanka's portion of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Sri Lanka holds number 51 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Sri Lanka lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Sri Lanka is a net exporter of lobster. The annual growth of Sri Lanka lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was 58%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 18%, per annum.

Sri Lanka purchased 1 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 Singapore$17.07/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 Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Sri Lanka

Latest prices for other seafood in Sri Lanka:

Sea Cucumber$43.84/kg Oysters$36.52/kg Shrimps & Prawns$8.85/kg Crab$7.59/kg Crustaceans$9.12/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$5.76/kg Sea Bream$8.76/kg Scallops$5.91/kg Sea Bass$8.76/kg

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