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Overall exports of shrimps totaled US$23.5 billion worth of international sales in 2025.

The overall value for globally exported shrimp results from a 4.8% increase from $22.4 billion five years earlier in 2021 a 10.3% acceleration from $21.3 billion during 2024.

Frozen shrimps represent 99.9994% of all shrimp exports for 2024. Fresh, live, dried, salted or smoked shrimps represent a miniscule 0.0006% of the overall total.

The value of exported frozen shrimps grew by 4.9% from $22.4 billion in 2021 to $23.5 billion during 2025. Year over year, exports for frozen shrimps appreciated by 10.3% compared to $21.3 billion during 2024.

In contrast exports of fresh, live, dried, salted and smoked shrimps shrank by -99.3% from $22.9 million in 2021 to $145,000 in 2025. Year over year, there was a dramatic 126.6% boost from $64,000 in 2024.

There are six different Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes for shrimps and prawns: 030613 and 030617 for frozen seawater shrimps and prawns; 030616 for frozen freshwater shrimps and prawns; 030623 and 030627 for fresh, salted or smoked seawater shrimps and prawns; and 030626 for fresh, salted or smoked freshwater shrimps and prawns.

Note that codes 030623, 030626 and 030627 were obsolete with null values for 2025.

Frozen seawater shrimps generated $21.9 billion in export sales during 2025, increasing by 6% from $20.6 billion in 2021 and accelerated by 11.1% from $19.7 billion during 2024.

Below are the 15 countries that sold the highest dollar value worth of globally exported frozen seawater shrimps.

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.2% of all frozen seawater shrimps exported in 2025.

Among the above countries, the growth exporters of frozen seawater shrimps since 2021 were: Ecuador (up 61.2%), Belgium (up 53.9%), Netherlands (up 19.9%) and mainland China (up 0.8%).

Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported frozen seawater shrimps sales were led by: Honduras (down -49%), Argentina (down -28.7%), Bangladesh (down -25.6%) and Malaysia (down -24.2%).
 

Frozen freshwater shrimps generated $1.63 billion in export sales during 2025, retreating by -6.8% from $1.75 billion 2021 but gaining 1.1% from $1.61 billion for 2024.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of frozen freshwater shrimps.

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.1% of all exports for frozen cold water shrimps in 2025.

Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of frozen cold water shrimps since 2021 were: Vietnam (up 1,269%), Norway (up 492.9%), Angola (up 369.9%) and the United Arab Emirates (up 152.2%).

Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported frozen cold water shrimps sales were led by: United States of America (down -45.5%), Morocco (down -30%), Canada (down -22.3%) and Ecuador (down -19.3%).

Exports of freshwater fresh, live, salted or smoked freshwater shrimps amounted to $145,000 for 2025.

The Republic of Benin in Africa was the lone exporter of freshwater fresh, live, salted or smoked freshwater shrimps.

See also Top Salmon Exports & Imports by Country, Frozen Fish Exports by Country, Top Beef Exporting Countries, Chicken Exports by Country and Pork Exports by Country

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Alibaba, Supplier information for frozen shrimp. Accessed on July 6, 2026

Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 6, 2026

Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 6, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 6, 2026

Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 6, 2026

Wikipedia, Shrimp. Accessed on July 6, 2026