Country exported seafood worth NOK 15.3 billion in the opening month of 2025, representing a 14% increase year-on-year

Norway exported NOK 15.3 billion worth of seafood products in January 2025, representing an increase of NOK 1.9 billion or 14%, compared with the same month last year, according to new figures published by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).

“January was characterised by increased export volumes for salmon and solid value growth for several of our wild-caught species. In addition, the Norwegian krone has weakened against both the dollar and the euro compared with January last year. In terms of value, this was the best January ever for Norwegian seafood exports,” NSC CEO Christian Chramer said.

In value terms, the US was the largest single market for Norwegian seafood exports in January, with NOK 1.5 billion worth of fish and shellfish shipped to the market. This accounted for 9.7% of the month’s total seafood exports.

“Even though President Donald Trump has talked a lot about increased tariffs for his trading partners, we note that January was a historic month for Norwegian seafood exports to the US. Never has Norway exported fish and shellfish worth as much to the US market as we did in January. This shows that seafood is also important for Norway in trade with the US,” Chramer said.