What is the price of tuna per kilogram/pound in France today?
The retail price range for France tuna is between US$ 3.87 and US$ 8.06 per kilogram or between US$ 1.76 and US$ 3.65 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tuna in France
The retail price range in Euro for tuna is between EUR 3.58 and EUR 7.45 per kilogram or between EUR 1.62 and EUR 3.38 per pound(lb) in Paris and Marseille.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for France tuna is between US$ 2.71 and US$ 5.64 per kilogram or between US$ 1.23 and US$ 2.56 per pound(lb).
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France Tuna Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Tuna from France over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 3.36 US dollars, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a decrease in 2018 to 3.63 US dollars, and then a further decrease in 2019 to 3.04 US dollars. In 2020, the price per kilogram increased slightly to 3.07 US dollars, and then rose again in 2021 to 3.76 US dollars. The most recent year, 2022, saw the highest price of 4.32 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Tuna from France in 2023 will be around 4.50 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around 4.70 US dollars per kilogram.France Tuna Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tuna into France over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 2.79 US dollars per kg, which was a decrease from the previous year's price of 3.22 US dollars per kg. In 2017, the price increased to 3.36 US dollars per kg, followed by a further increase to 3.63 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 3.04 US dollars per kg, before increasing again to 3.07 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 3.76 US dollars per kg, before dropping slightly to 4.32 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Tuna into France will continue to increase in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 4.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.75 US dollars per kg.Export values for France tuna
The total values in export for tuna in France were US$ 147,386, US$ 156,573, US$ 152,615 and US$ 168,144 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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France tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of tuna sold by France in 2020 was 37,556 metric tons. In 2019 France shipped 55,276 tonnes of tuna. For 2019 alone, the interest in France tuna (fish category) has improved, with a change of 31.61 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports grew by 18.79% netting the nation US$168.14m for the year 2019. France's tuna exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)
- Frozen yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
- Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
- Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
- Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
- Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
- Fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030236)
- Fresh or chilled Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030235)
- Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
- Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
- Frozen fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
- Fresh or chilled tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030239)
- Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)
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France tuna export values
In 2019, France sold tuna valued at 168.14m USD, an improvement of 10.17% from 2018's total tuna export of 152.615m USD. The annual growth in value of France tuna between 2017 to 2018 was -2.528%.
The per year variation in the volume of France's tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was 18.79 per cent when compared to a variation of 31.61% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
France's portion of the world's total tuna's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 14 in world exports of tuna.
Export markets for France tuna ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
France is a net importer of tuna. The annual growth of France tuna in value between 2015 to 2019 was 17%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 6%, per annum.
France bought 18,739 tonnes of tuna in 2019.