Totals
Indonesia’s shrimp exports in 2025 ended flat in volume but sharply higher in value, masking significant volatility through the year. Total export volume reached 201,113 MT (-0% YoY), while export value climbed to USD 1.78 billion (+11% YoY), supported by higher average prices and a continued focus on value-added products.
The year was characterized by a strong H1, followed by a sharp contraction in Q4. October marked the low point, with exports falling to 8,233 MT (-59% YoY), before a gradual recovery in November and a pronounced rebound in December. December exports surged to 23,701 MT (+31% YoY), with value rising even faster to USD 228 million (+51% YoY), reflecting both higher volumes and a favorable product mix.
The December rebound was largely driven by the normalisation of shipments to the US following the earlier disruption related to the radioactive shrimp case, which had temporarily weighed on October and November export figures.
Products
Across product categories, raw L. vannamei remained the backbone of Indonesia’s export portfolio, ending the year at 97,192 MT (+2% YoY). Volumes collapsed in October but rebounded strongly in December (11,968 MT, +31% YoY) when exporters finally could ship out delayed orders and remaining stock.
Cooked and marinated products continued to outperform on a full-year basis, reaching 56,612 MT (+9% YoY). After a sharp October decline, December volumes rose to 6,741 MT (+32% YoY).
In contrast, raw P. monodon exports declined to 8,566 MT (-16% YoY), while breaded products fell to 8,345 MT (-17% YoY), reflecting weaker demand and greater sensitivity to Q4 disruptions in Western markets.
Markets
The US remained Indonesia’s dominant destination but ended the year down -8% YoY at 125,588 MT, largely due to the severe contraction in October (-86% YoY). With the radioactive shrimp issue resolved, December shipments rebounded sharply to 16,246 MT (+32% YoY), indicating that US business resumed largely as usual toward year-end.
Other major markets were far less affected by the Q4 disruption. Japan delivered steady growth throughout the year, closing at 33,300 MT (+6% YoY) with stable December volumes. China remained volatile month-to-month but expanded strongly overall to 13,753 MT (+27% YoY), including a robust December increase. The EU-27 posted one of the strongest structural gains of the year, with exports rising to 10,517 MT (+41% YoY), while Canada also recorded solid annual growth (3,855 MT, +34% YoY) despite short-term fluctuations late in the year.
Overall, the sharp swings seen in Q4 were driven primarily by a temporary US-specific disruption rather than a broad-based demand slowdown. With US shipments normalising in December and other markets showing continuity, Indonesia closed 2025 on a firmer footing than earlier Q4 data alone would suggest.
Byte in Numbers
Totals
- Volume
- Jan: 17,094 MT = +4% YoY
- Feb: 18,988 MT = +38% YoY
- Mar: 17,365 MT = -5% YoY
- Apr: 14,489 MT = +16% YoY
- May: 21,288 MT = +27% YoY
- Jun: 16,036 MT = +2% YoY
- Jul: 17,525 MT = +12% YoY
- Aug: 14,862 MT = -19% YoY
- Sep: 16,554 MT = -10% YoY
- Oct: 8,233 MT = -59% YoY
- Nov: 14,967 MT = -19% YoY
- Dec: 23,701 MT = +31% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 201,113 MT = -0% YoY
- Value
- Jan: $141 million = +14% YoY
- Feb: $157 million = +48% YoY
- Mar: $150 million = +9% YoY
- Apr: $128 million = +31% YoY
- May: $180 million = +33% YoY
- Jun: $133 million = +10% YoY
- Jul: $150 million = +19% YoY
- Aug: $138 million = -3% YoY
- Sep: $154 million = +5% YoY
- Oct: $76 million = -55% YoY
- Nov: $141 million = -7% YoY
- Dec: $228 million = +51% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: $1,776 million = +11% YoY
Products
- Raw L. Vannamei
- Jan: 8,792 MT = +14% YoY
- Feb: 8,868 MT = +34% YoY
- Mar: 8,388 MT = +7% YoY
- Apr: 7,007 MT = +23% YoY
- May: 9,828 MT = +23% YoY
- Jun: 7,979 MT = +24% YoY
- Jul: 8,156 MT = +17% YoY
- Aug: 7,189 MT = -20% YoY
- Sep: 7,705 MT = -16% YoY
- Oct: 3,868 MT = -60% YoY
- Nov: 7,444 MT = -20% YoY
- Dec: 11,968 MT = +31% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 97,192 MT = +2% YoY
- Raw P. Monodon
- Jan: 350 MT = -59% YoY
- Feb: 816 MT = +16% YoY
- Mar: 765 MT = -15% YoY
- Apr: 701 MT = +4% YoY
- May: 853 MT = -8% YoY
- Jun: 549 MT = -39% YoY
- Jul: 714 MT = -27% YoY
- Aug: 752 MT = -8% YoY
- Sep: 762 MT = -18% YoY
- Oct: 872 MT = -11% YoY
- Nov: 738 MT = +0% YoY
- Dec: 694 MT = -20% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 8,566 MT = -16% YoY
- Cooked and Marinated
- Jan: 4,934 MT = +26% YoY
- Feb: 5,549 MT = +45% YoY
- Mar: 5,458 MT = +20% YoY
- Apr: 4,355 MT = +36% YoY
- May: 5,951 MT = +61% YoY
- Jun: 4,032 MT = +15% YoY
- Jul: 5,093 MT = +26% YoY
- Aug: 4,738 MT = -7% YoY
- Sep: 4,716 MT = -2% YoY
- Oct: 1,696 MT = -67% YoY
- Nov: 3,337 MT = -30% YoY
- Dec: 6,741 MT = +32% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 56,612 MT = +9% YoY
- Breaded
- Jan: 745 MT = +11% YoY
- Feb: 745 MT = +21% YoY
- Mar: 698 MT = -11% YoY
- Apr: 602 MT = +5% YoY
- May: 934 MT = +15% YoY
- Jun: 997 MT = +15% YoY
- Jul: 994 MT = -1% YoY
- Aug: 578 MT = -53% YoY
- Sep: 477 MT = -43% YoY
- Oct: 441 MT = -57% YoY
- Nov: 398 MT = -61% YoY
- Dec: 735 MT = -13% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 8,345 MT = -17% YoY
Top Five Markets
- USA
- Jan: 11,531 MT = +10% YoY
- Feb: 12,271 MT = +29% YoY
- Mar: 11,695 MT = -4% YoY
- Apr: 9,790 MT = +15% YoY
- May: 14,458 MT = +25% YoY
- Jun: 9,908 MT = +0% YoY
- Jul: 10,762 MT = +2% YoY
- Aug: 8,813 MT = -30% YoY
- Sep: 9,913 MT = -21% YoY
- Oct: 1,860 MT = -86% YoY
- Nov: 7,635 MT = -36% YoY
- Dec: 16,246 MT = +32% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 125,588 MT = -8% YoY
- Japan
- Jan: 2,452 MT = -4% YoY
- Feb: 2,779 MT = +23% YoY
- Mar: 2,859 MT = +16% YoY
- Apr: 2,468 MT = +11% YoY
- May: 2,802 MT = -6% YoY
- Jun: 2,622 MT = -5% YoY
- Jul: 2,834 MT = +4% YoY
- Aug: 2,685 MT = -10% YoY
- Sep: 2,669 MT = +5% YoY
- Oct: 3,467 MT = +20% YoY
- Nov: 2,983 MT = +14% YoY
- Dec: 2,680 MT = +3% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 33,300 MT = +6% YoY
- China
- Jan: 1,079 MT = -32% YoY
- Feb: 1,381 MT = +631% YoY
- Mar: 205 MT = -85% YoY
- Apr: 181 MT = +36% YoY
- May: 1,620 MT = +294% YoY
- Jun: 1,398 MT = +12% YoY
- Jul: 1,421 MT = +247% YoY
- Aug: 313 MT = -19% YoY
- Sep: 1,379 MT = +8% YoY
- Oct: 798 MT = -53% YoY
- Nov: 2,023 MT = +39% YoY
- Dec: 1,956 MT = +186% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 13,753 MT = +27% YoY
- EU-27
- Jan: 713 MT = +72% YoY
- Feb: 884 MT = +51% YoY
- Mar: 1,027 MT = +75% YoY
- Apr: 590 MT = +25% YoY
- May: 896 MT = +97% YoY
- Jun: 795 MT = +35% YoY
- Jul: 959 MT = +30% YoY
- Aug: 1,256 MT = +66% YoY
- Sep: 980 MT = +33% YoY
- Oct: 609 MT = +7% YoY
- Nov: 870 MT = +33% YoY
- Dec: 836 MT = -5% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 10,517 MT = +41% YoY
- Canada
- Jan: 324 MT = +185% YoY
- Feb: 491 MT = +261% YoY
- Mar: 420 MT = +38% YoY
- Apr: 399 MT = +204% YoY
- May: 340 MT = +28% YoY
- Jun: 273 MT = +33% YoY
- Jul: 317 MT = +18% YoY
- Aug: 383 MT = +91% YoY
- Sep: 351 MT = +19% YoY
- Oct: 203 MT = -41% YoY
- Nov: 40 MT = -87% YoY
- Dec: 313 MT = +5% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 3,855 MT = +34% YoY
