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
World trade history

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.

CountryValue 2025Share
$47M41%
$38.6M34%
$11.1M9.7%
United Kingdom
$5.7M5.0%
$3.5M3.1%
Thailand
$2.5M2.2%
Belgium
$2M1.7%
South Korea
$807K0.7%
Netherlands
$429K0.4%
Czechia
$385K0.3%
Türkiye
$309K0.3%
Greece
$301K0.3%
Côte d’Ivoire
$269K0.2%
Germany
$265K0.2%
India
$222K0.2%
Denmark
$212K0.2%
Sri Lanka
$203K0.2%
Myanmar
$175K0.2%
United States
$138K0.1%
Romania
$121K0.1%
Croatia
$42.1K0.0%
Angola
$36.5K0.0%
Chile
$36.4K0.0%
Ireland
$29.9K0.0%
Faroe Islands
$29.2K0.0%

Top Fresh Octopus Importers

South Korea leads imports at $129M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
South Korea
$129M53%
$41.3M17%
$27.6M11%
$15.9M6.5%
$9.1M3.7%
Germany
$4.6M1.9%
Netherlands
$2.3M0.9%
Belgium
$1.6M0.7%
Romania
$1.5M0.6%
Cyprus
$1.3M0.5%
Bulgaria
$1.1M0.5%
Greece
$1.1M0.5%
Croatia
$998K0.4%
Thailand
$688K0.3%
Switzerland
$643K0.3%
Austria
$631K0.3%
Singapore
$549K0.2%
Japan
$390K0.2%
Moldova
$300K0.1%
Slovenia
$300K0.1%
Sweden
$285K0.1%
Luxembourg
$237K0.1%
Colombia
$222K0.1%
Saudi Arabia
$193K0.1%
Hungary
$159K0.1%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These fresh octopus filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported 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

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