What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland shrimps & prawns is between US$ 10.95 and US$ 13.01 per kilogram or between US$ 4.97 and US$ 5.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for shrimps & prawns is between EUR 10.12 and EUR 12.02 per kilogram or between EUR 4.59 and EUR 5.45 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland shrimps & prawns is between US$ 7.67 and US$ 9.11 per kilogram or between US$ 3.48 and US$ 4.13 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Ireland over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 8.82 US $ per kg, and in 2018, it dropped to 8.73 US $ per kg. However, in 2019, the price rose to 9.64 US $ per kg, and in 2020, it skyrocketed to 19.13 US $ per kg. The price then dropped slightly to 18.89 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Ireland will remain at 0.00 US $ per kg in 2022. For 2023 and 2024, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Ireland will remain at 0.00 US $ per kg.Ireland Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Ireland over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 13.35 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 8.82 US dollars per kg in 2017. This was followed by a slight decrease to 8.73 US dollars per kg in 2018, before rising to 9.64 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then experienced a significant jump to 19.13 US dollars per kg in 2020, before dropping slightly to 18.89 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Ireland will remain relatively stable in 2023 and 2024, with prices of around 18.89 US dollars per kg.Export values for Ireland shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in Ireland were US$ 20,377, US$ 30,845, US$ 30,196 and US$ 22,989 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ireland shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of shrimps & prawns exported by Ireland in 2020 was 872 metric tons. In 2019 Ireland shipped 1,724 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Ireland shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has shrunk, recording a change of -35.958 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports reduced by -46.36 percent bringing Ireland US$22.99m for the year 2019. Ireland's shrimps & prawns exports are categorised as:
- Shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030627)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030623)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030613)
- Frozen cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030616)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. ones in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030695)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030626)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030617)
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Ireland shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, Ireland sold shrimps & prawns costing 22.99m USD, a reduction of -23.86% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 30.196m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ireland shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was -2.104 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Ireland's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -46.36 per cent in comparison to a variation of -35.958% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
Ireland purchased 4,350 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.