Russia Norway’s top market for seafood
Norwegian seafood exports in 2008 totalled 39,1 billion NOK, setting a new record for seafood exports for the fifth year in a row. Russia is now Norway’s most important market for seafood.
Russia and France are Norway’s biggest markets for seafood. According to figures from Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC), exports to Russia totalled 4,05 billion NOK, an increase of 407 million NOK compared to 2007. This positions Russia as Norway’s top market in 2008, marginally ahead of France.
- In a year which has been strongly impacted by the economic crisis, it is pleasing to see that the demand for Norwegian seafood, with the exception of cod, has remained strong, managing director of the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, Terje E. Martinussen, comments.
The total export of Norwegian salmon and trout has never been higher. According to the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, salmon passed 18 billion NOK while trout reached 1,9 billion NOK. Norwegian salmon is exported to 98 countries. The largest market for Norwegian salmon is France. Second place is held by Poland while Denmark finishes third. 2008 was the first year that Poland was ahead of Denmark.
The value of Norway’s trout export increased by 48 percent, or 602 million NOK. Most of the growth is due to an increased export growth to Russia – Norway’s most important market for trout.
