Squid Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$4.6B
-27.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$5.8B
-5.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Squid Trade by Country
India led reported squid exports in 2025, with 17% of world export value.
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Squid Exporters and Importers
Spain was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $1.5B.
Top Squid Exporters
India leads exports at $803M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $803M | 17% | |
| $740M | 16% | |
| $584M | 13% | |
Argentina | $519M | 11% |
| $467M | 10% | |
Chile | $262M | 5.6% |
Thailand | $233M | 5.0% |
United States | $205M | 4.4% |
Malaysia | $125M | 2.7% |
Pakistan | $105M | 2.3% |
South Korea | $87.1M | 1.9% |
Portugal | $86.1M | 1.9% |
New Zealand | $68.9M | 1.5% |
Netherlands | $51.5M | 1.1% |
South Africa | $45.1M | 1.0% |
France | $35.7M | 0.8% |
United Kingdom | $28M | 0.6% |
Ecuador | $27.2M | 0.6% |
Italy | $26.9M | 0.6% |
Greece | $26M | 0.6% |
Philippines | $22.3M | 0.5% |
Croatia | $16.1M | 0.3% |
Belgium | $14.4M | 0.3% |
Japan | $13.3M | 0.3% |
Sri Lanka | $9.2M | 0.2% |
Top Squid Importers
Spain leads imports at $1.5B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $1.5B | 26% | |
Italy | $808M | 14% |
Japan | $551M | 9.5% |
Thailand | $530M | 9.2% |
South Korea | $486M | 8.4% |
United States | $263M | 4.6% |
Portugal | $170M | 2.9% |
Malaysia | $166M | 2.9% |
Greece | $143M | 2.5% |
| $132M | 2.3% | |
France | $124M | 2.1% |
Australia | $83.1M | 1.4% |
Canada | $81.7M | 1.4% |
Philippines | $72.5M | 1.3% |
Germany | $64.2M | 1.1% |
Croatia | $63.3M | 1.1% |
Mexico | $57M | 1.0% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $47.2M | 0.8% |
Türkiye | $44.5M | 0.8% |
United Kingdom | $41.2M | 0.7% |
Egypt | $36.9M | 0.6% |
Brazil | $28.6M | 0.5% |
Netherlands | $25.1M | 0.4% |
Slovenia | $19.4M | 0.3% |
Belgium | $19.1M | 0.3% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These squid filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Exports | China | $377M |
| Japan Imports | China | $266M |
| Indonesia Exports | Vietnam | $246M |
| Argentina Exports | China | $243M |
| Spain Imports | Morocco | $241M |
| Spain Imports | FLK | $198M |
| Spain Exports | Italy | $197M |
| Italy Imports | Spain | $186M |
| Spain Imports | Peru | $181M |
| India Exports | Spain | $176M |
| Spain Imports | India | $174M |
| India Exports | Thailand | $161M |
| Thailand Imports | India | $150M |
| Morocco Exports | Spain | $150M |
| United States Exports | China | $139M |
| India Exports | Italy | $130M |
| Italy Imports | India | $118M |
| Spain Imports | China | $117M |
| Japan Imports | Peru | $114M |
| Italy Imports | Morocco | $104M |
| Italy Imports | Thailand | $85.4M |
| Thailand Exports | Italy | $80.8M |
| New Zealand Exports | China | $78M |
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $76.3M |
| Thailand Imports | Peru | $72.7M |
| India Exports | China | $67.9M |
| Thailand Imports | China | $67.7M |
| Spain Exports | Portugal | $65.3M |
| India Exports | Vietnam | $61M |
| Japan Imports | Indonesia | $60.5M |
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