What is the price of tilapia per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea tilapia is between US$ 3.20 and US$ 5.67 per kilogram or between US$ 1.45 and US$ 2.57 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tilapia in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for tilapia is between KRW 4,269.63 and KRW 7,553.97 per kilogram or between KRW 1,936.34 and KRW 3,425.84 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea tilapia is between US$ 2.24 and US$ 3.97 per kilogram or between US$ 1.02 and US$ 1.80 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Tilapia Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Tilapia from South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 9.50 US dollars per kg, while in 2021 it was 19.80 US dollars per kg. The highest price was recorded in 2020, when it reached 24.67 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, it is expected that the export price of Tilapia from South Korea will continue to increase, with a predicted price of 32.67 US dollars per kg in 2022. For 2023 and 2024, it is estimated that the export price of Tilapia from South Korea will be around 35.00 US dollars per kg and 37.50 US dollars per kg respectively.South Korea Tilapia Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tilapia into South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $9.50, and by 2021, it had risen to $19.80. The most significant jump was seen in 2020, when the price rose to $24.67. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2021 to $19.80. The current price of $32.67 in 2022 is the highest in the last five years. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Tilapia into South Korea will continue to increase. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around $37.00 and in 2024 it will be around $41.50.Export values for South Korea tilapia
The total values in export for tilapia in South Korea were US$ 72, US$ 209, US$ 74 and US$ 72 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea tilapia - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of tilapia sold by South Korea in 2020 was 3 metric tonnes. In 2019 South Korea exported 4 tonnes of tilapia. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea tilapia (fish category) has shrunk, with a change of -20 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tilapia's exports reduced by -81.82 percent earning the country US$0.07m for the year 2019. South Korea's tilapia exports are categorised as:
- Frozen fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030461)
- Fresh or chilled tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030271)
- Frozen meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030493)
- Fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030531)
- Frozen tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030323)
- Dried tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030552)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030431)
- Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030451)
- Tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", salted or in brine only (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030564)
- Smoked tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030544)
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South Korea tilapia export values
In 2019, South Korea sold tilapia worth 0.07m USD, a drop of -5.41% from 2018's total tilapia export of 0.074m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Korea tilapia between 2017 to 2018 was -64.593%.
The annual variation in the amount of South Korea's tilapia exports between 2017 and 2019 was -81.82 per cent compared to a variation of -20% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea tilapia ( in '000$ )
South Korea brought in 1,515 tonnes of tilapia in 2019.