Qatar's Freshwater Fish Imports Plummet to $775K in 2023
Qatar Freshwater Fish Imports
After three years of decline, supplies from abroad of freshwater fish decreased by -78% to 45 tons in 2023. Overall, imports, however, saw a notable increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when imports increased by 177%. Imports peaked at 817 tons in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, freshwater fish imports shrank markedly to $775K (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, enjoyed a remarkable increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when imports increased by 293% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $2M in 2022, and then fell significantly in the following year.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Freshwater Fish in Qatar (thousand USD) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Iran | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,940 | 1,429 | N/A | 2,028 | 775 |
| Singapore | 46.5 | 148 | 26.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| United Arab Emirates | 25.2 | 108 | 139 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Malaysia | N/A | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Others | 85.0 | 92.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 157 | 616 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,940 | 1,429 | N/A | 2,028 | 775 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, Iran (45 tons) was the main supplier of freshwater fish to Qatar, accounting for a approx. 100% share of total imports.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume from Iran totaled -51.6%.
In value terms, Iran ($775K) constituted the largest supplier of freshwater fish to Qatar.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Iran stood at -20.5%.
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the freshwater fish price amounted to $17,217 per ton (CIF, Qatar), with an increase of 74% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price posted a buoyant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 160%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum in 2023 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.
As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Iran.
From 2013 to 2023, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Iran amounted to +64.1% per year.
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