Key Market Indicators
Salvadoran shrimp imports are expected to reach nearly 700,000 kilograms by 2026. This is a 2% increase year-on-year since 1999. In 2021, the country ranked 64th, with Kazakhstan leading the standings at 610,930 kilograms. China, Spain, and Japan followed in second, third, and fourth place respectively. Conversely, Salvadoran shrimp exports have decreased significantly since 2018. In 2019, they amounted to 8,060 kilograms, a 68.7% decrease compared to the previous year. Since 1999, the supply has gone down by 38% year-on-year. In 2019, the country ranked 78th, with Ukraine leading at 8,060 kilograms. Ecuador, Argentina, and Indonesia followed in second, third, and fourth place respectively.
