Fresh Octopus Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$114M
-37.4%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$243M
+24.8%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Fresh Octopus Trade by Country
Spain led reported fresh octopus exports in 2025, with 41% of world export value.
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Fresh Octopus Exporters and Importers
South Korea was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $129M.
Top Fresh Octopus Exporters
Spain leads exports at $47M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $47M | 41% | |
| $38.6M | 34% | |
| $11.1M | 9.7% | |
United Kingdom | $5.7M | 5.0% |
| $3.5M | 3.1% | |
Thailand | $2.5M | 2.2% |
Belgium | $2M | 1.7% |
South Korea | $807K | 0.7% |
Netherlands | $429K | 0.4% |
Czechia | $385K | 0.3% |
Türkiye | $309K | 0.3% |
Greece | $301K | 0.3% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $269K | 0.2% |
Germany | $265K | 0.2% |
India | $222K | 0.2% |
Denmark | $212K | 0.2% |
Sri Lanka | $203K | 0.2% |
Myanmar | $175K | 0.2% |
United States | $138K | 0.1% |
Romania | $121K | 0.1% |
Croatia | $42.1K | 0.0% |
Angola | $36.5K | 0.0% |
Chile | $36.4K | 0.0% |
Ireland | $29.9K | 0.0% |
Faroe Islands | $29.2K | 0.0% |
Top Fresh Octopus Importers
South Korea leads imports at $129M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
South Korea | $129M | 53% |
| $41.3M | 17% | |
| $27.6M | 11% | |
| $15.9M | 6.5% | |
| $9.1M | 3.7% | |
Germany | $4.6M | 1.9% |
Netherlands | $2.3M | 0.9% |
Belgium | $1.6M | 0.7% |
Romania | $1.5M | 0.6% |
Cyprus | $1.3M | 0.5% |
Bulgaria | $1.1M | 0.5% |
Greece | $1.1M | 0.5% |
Croatia | $998K | 0.4% |
Thailand | $688K | 0.3% |
Switzerland | $643K | 0.3% |
Austria | $631K | 0.3% |
Singapore | $549K | 0.2% |
Japan | $390K | 0.2% |
Moldova | $300K | 0.1% |
Slovenia | $300K | 0.1% |
Sweden | $285K | 0.1% |
Luxembourg | $237K | 0.1% |
Colombia | $222K | 0.1% |
Saudi Arabia | $193K | 0.1% |
Hungary | $159K | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These fresh octopus filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea Imports | China | $60.2M |
| Italy Imports | Spain | $21.5M |
| Spain Exports | Italy | $19.1M |
| Spain Imports | France | $16.3M |
| France Exports | Spain | $13.7M |
| Italy Imports | France | $13.5M |
| Spain Exports | Portugal | $13.3M |
| United Kingdom Exports | France | $11.3M |
| Portugal Exports | Spain | $8.3M |
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $7.7M |
| Spain Imports | Portugal | $6.1M |
| France Exports | Italy | $5.6M |
| France Imports | United Kingdom | $3.1M |
| Belgium Exports | Netherlands | $2.4M |
| France Exports | Netherlands | $2.3M |
| Germany Imports | Spain | $1.9M |
| Thailand Exports | South Korea | $1.6M |
| France Imports | Spain | $1.5M |
| France Exports | Portugal | $1.5M |
| Spain Exports | France | $1.5M |
| Belgium Imports | Spain | $1.4M |
| Italy Exports | Germany | $1.4M |
| Spain Imports | United Kingdom | $1.1M |
| Belgium Exports | France | $985K |
| Spain Exports | Netherlands | $924K |
| CYP Imports | GRC | $914K |
| ROU Imports | Italy | $904K |
| Portugal Imports | France | $838K |
| South Korea Imports | Thailand | $795K |
| Germany Imports | Italy | $777K |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.