What is the price of fish per kilogram/pound in Ethiopia today?
The retail price range for Ethiopia fish is between US$ 2.40 and US$ 8.16 per kilogram or between US$ 1.09 and US$ 3.70 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of fish in Ethiopia
The retail price range in Ethiopian Birr for fish is between ETB 130.17 and ETB 442.57 per kilogram or between ETB 59.03 and ETB 200.71 per pound(lb) in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ethiopia fish is between US$ 1.68 and US$ 5.71 per kilogram or between US$ 0.76 and US$ 2.59 per pound(lb).
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Ethiopia Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Fish from Ethiopia over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.48 US $ per kg, followed by 0.43 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.41 US $ per kg and further decreased to 0.25 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price is 0.24 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Fish from Ethiopia will be 0.22 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.20 US $ per kg in 2024.Ethiopia Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Fish into Ethiopia over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2012, the price was 0.50 US dollars per kg, and this decreased to 0.49 US dollars per kg in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, the price increased slightly to 0.51 US dollars per kg, before dropping back to 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2016. The price then decreased further to 0.48 US dollars per kg in 2017, 0.43 US dollars per kg in 2018, and 0.41 US dollars per kg in 2019. The most significant drop in price was seen in 2020, when the price decreased to 0.25 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a further decrease to 0.24 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Fish into Ethiopia in 2023 will be 0.22 US dollars per kg, and 0.20 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Ethiopia fish
The total values in export for fish in Ethiopia were US$ 236, US$ 187, US$ 100 and US$ 6 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ethiopia fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ethiopia sold 2 tonnes of fish. In 2019 alone, the demand for Ethiopia fish (fish category) has shrunk, with a change of -99.13 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, fish's exports decreased by -99.48% bringing the nation US$0.01m for the year 2019. Ethiopia's fish exports are categorised as:
- Smoked fish, incl. fillets (excluding offal, Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon, Danube salmon, herring, trout, tilapia, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch and snakeheads) (HS code 030549)
- Frozen fish, n.e.s. (HS code 030389)
- Fresh or chilled freshwater and saltwater fish (excluding salmonidae, flat fish, tunas, skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito, herrings, cod, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, haddock, coalfish, mackerel, sharks, eels, swordfish and toothfish) (HS code 030269)
- Frozen freshwater and saltwater fish (excluding salmonidae, flat fish, tunas, skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito, herrings, cod, swordfish, toothfish, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, haddock, coalfish, mackerel, dogfish and other sharks, eels, sea bass and hake) (HS code 030379)
- Dried fish, even salted but not smoked (excluding fillets, offal and cod) (HS code 030559)
- Fish, salted or in brine only (excluding fillets, offal, herring, cod, anchovies, tilapia, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch and snakeheads) (HS code 030569)
- Prepared or preserved fish, whole or in pieces (excluding minced, merely smoked, and salmon, herrings, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, tunas, skipjack, bonito "sarda spp.", mackerel, anchovies and eels) (HS code 160419)
- Fresh or chilled fish, n.e.s. (HS code 030289)
- Prepared or preserved fish (excluding whole or in pieces) (HS code 160420)
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Ethiopia fish export values
In 2019, Ethiopia supplied fish costing 0.01m USD, a reduction of -90.00% from 2018's total fish export of 0.1m USD. The yearly change in value of Ethiopia fish between 2017 to 2018 was -46.524 per cent.
The yearly variation in the volume of Ethiopia's fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -99.48 percent compared to a variation of -99.13% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ethiopia fish ( in '000$ )
Ethiopia bought 348 tonnes of fish in 2019.