Octopus Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$1.6B
-21.7%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$2.8B
+14.2%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Octopus Trade by Country
Morocco led reported octopus exports in 2025, with 37% of world export value.
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Octopus Exporters and Importers
Spain was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $928M.
Top Octopus Exporters
Morocco leads exports at $607M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $607M | 37% | |
| $469M | 29% | |
Indonesia | $116M | 7.1% |
Portugal | $97.9M | 6.0% |
India | $60.6M | 3.7% |
Philippines | $40.6M | 2.5% |
Thailand | $39.9M | 2.5% |
Mexico | $28.5M | 1.8% |
Italy | $27.5M | 1.7% |
France | $25.8M | 1.6% |
Netherlands | $17.6M | 1.1% |
Pakistan | $14.6M | 0.9% |
Greece | $13.9M | 0.9% |
Malaysia | $12.9M | 0.8% |
United Kingdom | $11.3M | 0.7% |
South Korea | $5.4M | 0.3% |
Chile | $5.3M | 0.3% |
United States | $4.9M | 0.3% |
Belgium | $3.3M | 0.2% |
Germany | $2.9M | 0.2% |
Denmark | $2.1M | 0.1% |
Japan | $2M | 0.1% |
Türkiye | $1.9M | 0.1% |
South Africa | $1.8M | 0.1% |
Ghana | $1.7M | 0.1% |
Top Octopus Importers
Spain leads imports at $928M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $928M | 34% | |
Italy | $479M | 17% |
South Korea | $373M | 14% |
Japan | $271M | 9.8% |
United States | $196M | 7.1% |
Portugal | $184M | 6.7% |
Greece | $75.4M | 2.7% |
France | $48.3M | 1.7% |
Germany | $28.9M | 1.0% |
Canada | $13.6M | 0.5% |
Switzerland | $13.2M | 0.5% |
Netherlands | $11.9M | 0.4% |
United Kingdom | $9.3M | 0.3% |
Australia | $9.2M | 0.3% |
Cyprus | $7.2M | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $6.8M | 0.2% |
Mexico | $5.5M | 0.2% |
Brazil | $5.5M | 0.2% |
Dominican Republic | $5.2M | 0.2% |
Croatia | $5.1M | 0.2% |
Türkiye | $5.1M | 0.2% |
Romania | $4.9M | 0.2% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $4.5M | 0.2% |
Belgium | $4.5M | 0.2% |
Colombia | $4.3M | 0.2% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These octopus filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Spain Imports | Morocco | $334M |
| Spain Imports | Mauritania | $302M |
| Italy Imports | Morocco | $145M |
| Spain Exports | Italy | $121M |
| Italy Imports | Spain | $115M |
| Morocco Exports | Spain | $112M |
| Japan Imports | Mauritania | $107M |
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $94.8M |
| South Korea Imports | Vietnam | $93.8M |
| Spain Exports | United States | $92.3M |
| Japan Imports | China | $79.9M |
| Spain Exports | Portugal | $78.6M |
| Japan Imports | Vietnam | $75.9M |
| United States Imports | Spain | $67.4M |
| Spain Imports | ESH | $62.3M |
| South Korea Imports | China | $56.5M |
| Italy Imports | SEN | $55.7M |
| Morocco Exports | Italy | $55.2M |
| United States Imports | Morocco | $49M |
| Portugal Exports | Spain | $47.8M |
| Japan Imports | Morocco | $41M |
| Spain Imports | SEN | $39.7M |
| Spain Imports | Portugal | $35.5M |
| Indonesia Exports | Italy | $29.4M |
| Portugal Imports | Mauritania | $27.9M |
| Thailand Exports | South Korea | $24.7M |
| United States Imports | Mexico | $23.9M |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $23.6M |
| GRC Imports | Mauritania | $23.5M |
| United States Imports | Indonesia | $23.5M |
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