Totals
Indonesia exported 17,525 MT of shrimp in July, a 12% increase compared to the same month last year. Export value rose even faster at 19% to $150 million. This follows a mixed performance earlier in the year, with weaker volumes in March and June offset by strong months in February and May. Year-to-date exports now total 122,785 MT, 13% higher than last year, while value has grown by 23% to just over $1.0 billion.
Markets
The US continues to dominate as Indonesia’s top destination, taking 10,762 MT in July, only 2% more than last year, but still accounting for two-thirds of total shipments. Japan followed with 2,834 MT, a modest 4% year-on-year increase. China showed a remarkable rebound, with July exports of 1,421 MT surging 247% compared to last year, making it Indonesia’s fastest-growing outlet. The EU maintained double-digit growth with 959 MT, up 30% year-on-year, while Canada, though smaller in volume, added 317 MT in July, up 18%.
Products
Raw L. vannamei remains the backbone of Indonesia’s exports, contributing 8,156 MT in July, a 17% year-on-year gain and accounting for about half of total shipments. Cooked and marinated shrimp added 5,093 MT, up 26% compared to last year, underlining Indonesia’s strength in value-added categories. By contrast, raw P. monodon exports fell 27% to 714 MT, continuing a downward trend for the species. Breaded shrimp remained stable at 994 MT, roughly in line with July 2024.
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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 122,785 MT = +13% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): $1,038 million = +23% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 59,018 MT = +20% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 4,748 MT = -20% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 35,372 MT = +32% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 5,716 MT = +7% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 80,415 MT = +11% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 18,815 MT = +5% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 7,285 MT = +36% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 5,863 MT = +53% 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
- YTD (Jan–Jul): 2,565 MT = +80% YoY
