What is the price of tuna in Sri Lanka?

As of January 2024, tuna in Sri Lanka is US$ 17.28 per kg (5,318 LKR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of Sri Lankan tuna in 2024?

The export value was US$28,848,986.

What is Sri Lanka's world rank in tuna exports?

Sri Lanka ranks #1 among 50 tuna exporters.

What percentage of global tuna exports does Sri Lanka account for?

Sri Lanka accounts for 16.0% of global tuna exports.

What is the latest export price for Sri Lankan tuna?

The latest export unit value is US$17.2835 per kg.

Tuna Price in Sri Lanka - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Tuna Prices in Sri Lanka

US$ 17.28 / kg

5,318 LKR / kg

MoM ▲ 5.6% YoY ▲ 5.6%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (LKR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	17.28	5,318	▲ 5.6%	▲ 5.6%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the tuna price in Sri Lanka available is US$ 17.28 per kg (5,318 LKR), up 5.6% year-on-year.

Sri Lanka exported 1,669 tonnes of tuna in 2024, valued at US$28,848,986, making it the world's top exporter with 16.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 23.6% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for tuna is US$17.2835 per kg. Sri Lanka is a net exporter of tuna under HS code 0302.32.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - tuna in Sri Lanka

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Sri Lanka exported $28.8M (1.7 kt) of tuna▼ 23.6% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (16% of global exports).

$28.8M

Export value

1.7 kt

Export volume

#1 / 50

World rank

16%

Global share

$17.28

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top tuna exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Sri Lanka $28.8M · 16%
#2 Costa Rica $16.6M · 9.2%
#3 France $15.8M · 8.7%
#4 Indonesia $14.6M · 8.1%
#5 Australia $13.7M · 7.6%

Annual export data Sri Lanka · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$28.8M	1.7 kt	$17.28
2023	$37.8M	2.3 kt	$16.37
2022	$41.3M	2.5 kt	$16.84
2021	$40.7M	2.4 kt	$17.27
2020	$28.6M	2.3 kt	$12.43

HS Code

tuna is traded under Harmonized System code 0302.32. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Sri Lanka tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Sri Lanka shipped 1,762 tonnes of tuna. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Sri Lanka tuna (fish category) has improved, recording a change of 33.283 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports reduced by -86.54 percent bringing Sri Lanka US$67.03m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's tuna exports are classified as:

Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)
Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
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 fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
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 yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)

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Sri Lanka tuna export values

In 2019, Sri Lanka exported tuna with a value of 67.03m USD, a contraction of -10.58% from 2018's total tuna export of 74.96m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Sri Lanka tuna between 2017 to 2018 was -40.796%.

The per year variation in the amount of Sri Lanka's tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was -86.54% compared to a variation of 33.283% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Sri Lanka's portion of the world's total tuna's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Sri Lanka holds number 53 in world exports of tuna.

Export markets for Sri Lanka tuna ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Sri Lanka is a net importer of tuna. The annual growth of Sri Lanka tuna in value between 2015 to 2019 was -1%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was %, per annum.

Sri Lanka imported 4,574 tonnes of tuna in 2019.

Tuna Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest tuna prices in other Asia countries:

Philippines$6.17/kg Japan$14.74/kg Thailand$1.44/kg Maldives$3.84/kg India$8.82/kg Indonesia$9.12/kg Vietnam$13.37/kg Singapore$15.57/kg Iran$1.94/kg Myanmar$1.46/kg

Other Fish Prices in Sri Lanka

Latest prices for other fish in Sri Lanka:

Live Fish$46.87/kg Fish$2.04/kg Catfish$1.41/kg Live Ornamental Fish$47.69/kg Trout$9.17/kg Carp Fish$18.76/kg Live Carp$47.69/kg Live Trout$47.69/kg Tilapia$8.76/kg Anchovies$15.55/kg

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