Key Market Indicators
French import of caviar is projected to drop by 1.3% year-on-year average to 1.5 million kilograms in 2026, down from 1.6 million kilograms in 2021. Since 1999, French demand has been on a downward trend of 5.3% year-on-year. In 2021, France was in sixth place, with Germany overtaking French demand with 1.6 million kilograms. Japan, South Korea, and the United States followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Meanwhile, the French export of caviar is expected to decrease by 3.6% year-on-year to 79,410 kilograms in 2026, down from 97,020 kilograms in 2021. Since 1999, French supply has decreased by 3.1% year-on-year. In 2021, Norway surpassed France at 97,020 kilograms, with China, Kazakhstan, and Germany in second, third and fourth place, respectively.
