What is the price of shrimps & prawns per kilogram/pound in Tunisia today?
The retail price range for Tunisia shrimps & prawns is between US$ 5.72 and US$ 7.57 per kilogram or between US$ 2.59 and US$ 3.43 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of shrimps & prawns in Tunisia
The retail price range in Tunisian Dinar for shrimps & prawns is between TND 17.57 and TND 23.28 per kilogram or between TND 7.97 and TND 10.56 per pound(lb) in Tunis and Sfax.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Tunisia shrimps & prawns is between US$ 4.00 and US$ 5.30 per kilogram or between US$ 1.81 and US$ 2.40 per pound(lb).
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Tunisia Shrimps & Prawns Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Tunisia over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 12.67 US $ per kg, which rose to 13.52 US $ per kg in 2018. This trend continued in 2019 and 2020, with the price reaching 13.63 US $ per kg and 13.73 US $ per kg respectively. 2021 saw the highest price of 14.22 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns from Tunisia in 2023 will be around 14.82 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 15.42 US $ per kg.Tunisia Shrimps & Prawns Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Tunisia has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 13.11 US $ per kg, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2017 to 12.67 US $ per kg. In 2018, the price increased to 13.52 US $ per kg and then further increased to 13.63 US $ per kg in 2019. The price remained the same in 2020 at 13.73 US $ per kg and then increased to 14.22 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Shrimps & Prawns into Tunisia will be 14.32 US $ per kg in 2023 and 14.42 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for Tunisia shrimps & prawns
The total values in export for shrimps & prawns in Tunisia were US$ 52,377, US$ 39,931, US$ 39,890 and US$ 40,063 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Tunisia shrimps & prawns - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tunisia shipped 2,918 tonnes of shrimps & prawns. Across 2019 alone, the market for Tunisia shrimps & prawns (seafood category) has shrunk, flactuating by -1.085 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, shrimps & prawns' exports went down by -7.39 pc earning the nation US$40.06m for the year 2019. Tunisia's shrimps & prawns exports are classified as:
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030617)
- Frozen cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030616)
- Shrimps & prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 1605Xa)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030623)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160529)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (excl. cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon") (HS code 030636)
- Shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. ones in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030695)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030635)
- Shrimps and prawns, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns) (HS code 030627)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excluding smoked) (HS code 160521)
- Cold-water shrimps and prawns "Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030626)
- Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved (HS code 160520)
- Frozen shrimps and prawns, whether in shell or not, incl. shrimps and prawns in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030613)
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Tunisia shrimps & prawns export values
In 2019, Tunisia supplied shrimps & prawns worth 40.06m USD, a surge of 0.43% from 2018's total shrimps & prawns export of 39.89m USD. The yearly change in value of Tunisia shrimps & prawns between 2017 to 2018 was -0.10267712 per cent.
The annual variation in the volume of Tunisia's shrimps & prawns exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.39 per cent in comparison to a variation of -1.085% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tunisia shrimps & prawns ( in '000$ )
Tunisia purchased 88 tonnes of shrimps & prawns in 2019.