Thursday 1 August 2013

Value of Exports Surges 47.9% on Last Year (4 week average basis): Norwegian Farmed Salmon Exports Weekly (week 30 2013)

Statistics Norway reported an export of 14,058 metric tonnes of fresh/chilled and frozen farmed salmon from Norwegian salmon farmers in week 30, 2013. On a rolling average four week basis volume in tonnes exported decreased 9.9% (-1,593 tonnes) on the same period last year.

The weighted average price per kilo for the week of NOK 43.04 was up 64.4% (NOK 17.37) YoY on a rolling average four week basis.

The value of exports for the week was NOK 605.118 million, an increase of 47.9% (NOK 207.192 million) on last year on a rolling average four week basis.

Tonnes exported for the week declined for the 23rd week in a row on last year (rolling four week basis).

Prices for the week increased for the 41st week in a row on last year (rolling four week basis). 

As price growth was substantially higher than the decline in volume, the total value of exports continued to increase on last year and increased for the 61st week in a row on last year (on a rolling four week basis).