Key Market Indicators
Sri Lanka's crab exports are expected to reach 1.9 million kilograms by 2026, an average annual growth rate of 2% since 2021. This follows a 0.4% year-on-year increase since 1999. In 2021, the country ranked 16th in the world, behind South Korea, which had 1.7 million kilograms. Russia, China and Bahrain took the second, third and fourth spots. Sri Lanka's crab imports are expected to reach 14,660 kilograms by 2026, with an average annual growth rate of 0.7% since 2021. This follows an impressive 246.8% year-on-year increase since 1999. In 2021, the country ranked 57th in the world, with Costa Rica ahead at 14,050 kilograms. South Korea, China and Japan took the second, third and fourth spots.
