What is the price of live eels per kilogram/pound in France today?
The retail price range for France live eels is between US$ 5.82 and US$ 8.25 per kilogram or between US$ 2.64 and US$ 3.74 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live eels in France
The retail price range in Euro for live eels is between EUR 5.38 and EUR 7.62 per kilogram or between EUR 2.44 and EUR 3.45 per pound(lb) in Paris and Marseille.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for France live eels is between US$ 4.07 and US$ 5.77 per kilogram or between US$ 1.85 and US$ 2.62 per pound(lb).
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France Live Eels Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Eels from France over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 75.16 US dollars per kg, dropping to 49.10 US dollars per kg in 2012. This trend continued until 2014, when the price reached its lowest point of 26.88 US dollars per kg. Since then, the price has been on the rise, reaching 39.42 US dollars per kg in 2015, 34.96 US dollars per kg in 2016, 43.46 US dollars per kg in 2017, 45.73 US dollars per kg in 2018, 44.48 US dollars per kg in 2019, and 46.74 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased significantly in 2021 to 64.12 US dollars per kg, and again in 2022 to 75.60 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Eels from France will continue to increase in 2023 and 2024.France Live Eels Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Eels into France over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 43.46 US dollars per kg, which was followed by a slight increase to 45.73 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 44.48 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price rose again to 46.74 US dollars per kg and in 2021, it further increased to 64.12 US dollars per kg. The latest data shows that the import price per kilogram of Live Eels into France in 2022 was 75.60 US dollars per kg. Based on the data, it can be predicted that the import price per kilogram of Live Eels into France in 2023 will be around 83.00 US dollars per kg and in 2024, it will be around 90.50 US dollars per kg.Export values for France live eels
The total values in export for live eels in France were US$ 17,551, US$ 19,035, US$ 24,285 and US$ 17,790 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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France live eels - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of live eels shipped by France in 2020 was 305 tonnes. In 2019 France shipped 400 tonnes of live eels. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for France live eels (fish category) has shrunk, with a change of -24.67 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live eels' exports went down by -8.68 percent bringing France US$17.79m for the year 2019. France's live eels exports are classified as:
- Live eels "Anguilla spp." (HS code 030192)
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France live eels export values
In 2019, France supplied live eels worth 17.79m USD, a drop of -26.74% from 2018's total live eels export of 24.285m USD. The annual reduction in value of France live eels between 2017 to 2018 was 27.581 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of France's live eels exports between 2017 and 2019 was -8.68 per cent when compared to a variation of -24.67% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
France's stake of the world's total live eels' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. France is ranked number 13 in world exports of live eels.
Export markets for France live eels ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
France is a net exporter of live eels. The annual growth of France live eels in value between 2015 to 2019 was -2%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -10%, per annum.
France purchased 9 tonnes of live eels in 2019.