What is the price of sardines per kilogram/pound in Turkey today?
The retail price range for Turkey sardines is between US$ 5.65 and US$ 21.59 per kilogram or between US$ 2.56 and US$ 9.79 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sardines in Turkey
The retail price range in Turkish Lira for sardines is between TRY 112.01 and TRY 427.60 per kilogram or between TRY 50.80 and TRY 193.92 per pound(lb) in Ankara and Istanbul.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Turkey sardines is between US$ 3.96 and US$ 15.11 per kilogram or between US$ 1.79 and US$ 6.85 per pound(lb).
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Turkey Sardines Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of sardines from Turkey over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 1.76 US$/kg, followed by a sharp increase to 3.38 US$/kg in 2018. However, the price dropped back to 1.77 US$/kg in 2019 and has since been relatively stable, with 1.95 US$/kg in 2020 and 2.15 US$/kg in 2021. The latest data point for 2022 shows a slight decrease to 2.11 US$/kg. Based on this trend, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of sardines from Turkey in 2023 will be around 2.05 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 2.00 US$/kg.Turkey Sardines Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sardines into Turkey over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 1.76 US dollars per kilogram, which was followed by a sharp increase to 3.38 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. However, the price dropped back to 1.77 US dollars per kilogram in 2019 and then rose to 1.95 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. The price then increased further to 2.15 US dollars per kilogram in 2021 and 2.11 US dollars per kilogram in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of sardines into Turkey will be around 2.25 US dollars in 2023 and 2.35 US dollars in 2024.Export values for Turkey sardines
The total values in export for sardines in Turkey were US$ 171, US$ 167, US$ 220 and US$ 108 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Turkey sardines - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of sardines shipped by Turkey in 2020 was 98 metric tons. In 2019 Turkey shipped 67 tonnes of sardines. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Turkey sardines (fish category) has gone up, recording a change of 3.077 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sardines' exports went down by -29.47 percent netting Turkey US$0.11m for the year 2019. Turkey's sardines exports are categorised as:
- Frozen sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030353)
- Fresh or chilled sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030243)
- Fresh or chilled sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) (HS code 030261)
- Prepared or preserved sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160413)
- Frozen sardines Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp." and brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus" (HS code 030371)
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Turkey sardines export values
In 2019, Turkey supplied sardines with a value of 0.11m USD, a contraction of -50.00% from 2018's total sardines export of 0.22m USD. The annual change in value of Turkey sardines between 2017 to 2018 was 31.737 per cent.
The per year change in the quantity of Turkey's sardines exports between 2017 and 2019 was -29.47 pc when compared to a variation of 3.077% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Turkey sardines ( in '000$ )
Turkey bought 14,965 tonnes of sardines in 2019.