Indonesia exported 15,937 MT of shrimp in May, down 27% year-on-year. Export value reached $134 million, down 26% compared with May last year. The May result brings Indonesia’s year-to-date exports to 78,341 MT, down 16% compared with the same period in 2025. Year-to-date export value reached $696 million, down 9% year-on-year.
After a small recovery in April, when exports increased by 7% year-on-year, May brought Indonesia back into negative territory. The decline was broad-based, with lower exports across most of the main product categories and several of the country’s key markets. Compared with the sharp drop seen in March, May exports were slightly higher in absolute volume, but the year-on-year decline remained significant.
Products
Raw L. vannamei exports reached 7,261 MT in May, down 31% year-on-year. In the year to date, exports of raw L. vannamei reached 37,166 MT, down 21% compared with last year.
Raw P. monodon exports reached 763 MT in May, down 11% year-on-year. Year-to-date exports reached 3,315 MT, down 5%. Compared with Indonesia’s other product categories, monodon has been relatively more stable so far this year.
Cooked and marinated shrimp exports fell sharply in May, reaching 3,526 MT, down 41% year-on-year. Year-to-date exports reached 21,367 MT, down 19%.
Breaded shrimp exports reached 731 MT in May, down 22% year-on-year. In the year to date, breaded exports reached 3,011 MT, down 19%.
Markets
The United States remained Indonesia’s largest market, but exports continued to decline. May exports to the US reached 8,178 MT, down 44% year-on-year. In the year to date, exports to the US reached 46,660 MT, down 23% compared with last year.
Japan imported 2,692 MT in May, down 4% year-on-year. Year-to-date exports to Japan reached 11,981 MT, down 10%.
China remained one of the few growth markets for Indonesia. May exports to China reached 2,633 MT, up 63% year-on-year, bringing year-to-date exports to 6,826 MT, up 53%.
Malaysia also continued to grow, with May exports reaching 427 MT, up 43% year-on-year. Year-to-date exports to Malaysia reached 3,254 MT, up 10%.
Exports to the EU-27 remained weak. May exports reached 483 MT, down 46% year-on-year, bringing year-to-date exports to 2,462 MT, down 40%.
Byte in Numbers
Totals
- Volume
- 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
- Jan: 16,070 MT = -6% YoY
- Feb: 16,171 MT = -19% YoY
- Mar: 12,769 MT = -30% YoY
- Apr: 16,063 MT = +7% YoY
- May: 15,937 MT = -27% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 78,341 MT = -16% YoY
- Value
- 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
- Jan: $154 million = +9% YoY
- Feb: $144 million = -9% YoY
- Mar: $118 million = -22% YoY
- Apr: $143 million = +11% YoY
- May: $134 million = -26% YoY
- 2026 YTD: $696 million = -9% YoY
Products
- Raw L. Vannamei
- 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
- Jan: 8,183 MT = -7% YoY
- Feb: 7,235 MT = -27% YoY
- Mar: 6,060 MT = -35% YoY
- Apr: 7,095 MT = -6% YoY
- May: 7,261 MT = -31% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 37,166 MT = -21% YoY
- Cooked and Marinated
- 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
- Jan: 3,739 MT = -24% YoY
- Feb: 4,844 MT = -13% YoY
- Mar: 4,332 MT = -21% YoY
- Apr: 4,926 MT = +13% YoY
- May: 3,526 MT = -41% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 21,367 MT = -19% YoY
- Raw P. Monodon
- 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
- Jan: 587 MT = +68% YoY
- Feb: 627 MT = -23% YoY
- Mar: 565 MT = -26% YoY
- Apr: 774 MT = +10% YoY
- May: 763 MT = -11% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 3,315 MT = -5% YoY
- Breaded
- 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
- Jan: 684 MT = -8% YoY
- Feb: 566 MT = -24% YoY
- Mar: 307 MT = -56% YoY
- Apr: 723 MT = +20% YoY
- May: 731 MT = -22% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 3,011 MT = -19% YoY
Top Markets
- USA
- 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
- Jan: 10,408 MT = -11% YoY
- Feb: 9,641 MT = -22% YoY
- Mar: 8,595 MT = -28% YoY
- Apr: 9,838 MT = -1% YoY
- May: 8,178 MT = -44% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 46,660 MT = -23% YoY
- Japan
- 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
- Jan: 2,285 MT = -7% YoY
- Feb: 2,464 MT = -11% YoY
- Mar: 2,032 MT = -29% YoY
- Apr: 2,507 MT = +2% YoY
- May: 2,692 MT = -4% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 11,981 MT = -10% YoY
- China
- 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
- Jan: 1,423 MT = +32% YoY
- Feb: 1,333 MT = -4% YoY
- Mar: 125 MT = -39% YoY
- Apr: 1,311 MT = +623% YoY
- May: 2,633 MT = +63% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 6,826 MT = +53% YoY
- Malaysia
- Jun: 90 MT = +32% YoY
- Jul: 184 MT = +65% YoY
- Aug: 188 MT = +277% YoY
- Sep: 189 MT = +77% YoY
- Oct: 170 MT = +97% YoY
- Nov: 422 MT = +319% YoY
- Dec: 138 MT = -35% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 1,790 MT = +49% YoY
- Jan: 208 MT = +239% YoY
- Feb: 608 MT = -24% YoY
- Mar: 546 MT = -18% YoY
- Apr: 546 MT = +34% YoY
- May: 427 MT = +43% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 3,254 MT = +10% YoY
- EU-27
- 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
- Jan: 521 MT = -27% YoY
- Feb: 503 MT = -43% YoY
- Mar: 447 MT = -56% YoY
- Apr: 509 MT = -15% YoY
- May: 483 MT = -46% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 2,462 MT = -40% YoY
