Octopus Prices in United Kingdom (UK)
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (GBP) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Export (unit value) | 4.72 | 2.14 | 3.79 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 9.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of January 2025, the octopus price in United Kingdom (UK) is US$ 4.72 per kg (US$ 2.14 / lb) (3.79 GBP, 1.72 GBP / lb), up 9.1% year-on-year.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — octopus in United Kingdom (UK)
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, United Kingdom (UK) exported $8.8M (2 kt) of octopus▼ 7.7% YoY. That ranks #4 worldwide (9.7% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top octopus exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 South Korea $14.7M · 16.2%
- #2 France $11.8M · 13%
- #3 China $11.7M · 12.9%
- #4 United Kingdom (UK) $8.8M · 9.7%
- #5 Hong Kong $8.3M · 9.2%
Annual export data United Kingdom (UK) · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.8M | 2 kt | $4.33 |
| 2023 | $9.5M | 2.5 kt | $3.84 |
| 2022 | $6.9M | 1.8 kt | $3.79 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | 1.1 kt | $5.93 |
| 2020 | $2.2M | 304.8 t | $7.22 |
HS Code
octopus is traded under Harmonized System code 0307.91. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.