What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Tunisia today?
The retail price range for Tunisia octopus is between US$ 8.83 and US$ 13.75 per kilogram or between US$ 4.01 and US$ 6.23 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Tunisia
The retail price range in Tunisian Dinar for octopus is between TND 27.16 and TND 42.26 per kilogram or between TND 12.32 and TND 19.17 per pound(lb) in Tunis and Sfax.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Tunisia octopus is between US$ 6.18 and US$ 9.62 per kilogram or between US$ 2.80 and US$ 4.36 per pound(lb).
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Tunisia Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Tunisia over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2016, the price was 6.21 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, it was 9.84 US dollars per kilogram. This represents an increase of 58.3% over the five-year period. The highest price was in 2018, when it was 10.50 US dollars per kilogram. The lowest price was in 2013, when it was 5.42 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Octopus from Tunisia will continue to increase in the coming years, with an estimated price of 10.45 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 11.30 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.Tunisia Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Tunisia over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 6.21 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight increase to 7.41 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 10.50 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 8.25 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then remained steady at 8.19 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 9.84 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Octopus into Tunisia in 2023 will be around 10.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 11.25 US dollars per kg.Export values for Tunisia octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Tunisia were US$ 10,521, US$ 9,599, US$ 21,823 and US$ 14,249 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Tunisia octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tunisia sold 1,718 tonnes of octopus. For 2019 alone, the market for Tunisia octopus (seafood category) has decreased, with a change of -17.324 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports went up by 32.66 percent netting the nation US$14.25m for the year 2019. Tunisia's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
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Tunisia octopus export values
In 2019, Tunisia supplied octopus worth 14.25m USD, a contraction of -34.70% from 2018's total octopus export of 21.823m USD. The yearly change in value of Tunisia octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 127.347 per cent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Tunisia's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was 32.66% compared to a variation of -17.324% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tunisia octopus ( in '000$ )
Tunisia imported 133 tonnes of octopus in 2019.