Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Exports and Imports

Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.

World exports · 2025

$161M

-12.9%vs. 2024

World imports · 2025

$258M

-12.7%vs. 2024
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Trade by Country

Panama led reported fresh yellowfin tuna exports in 2025, with 16% of world export value.

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Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Exporters and Importers

United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $158M.

Top Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Exporters

Panama leads exports at $25.2M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$25.2M16%
Sri Lanka
$23.3M14%
$18.3M11%
$17.3M11%
Trinidad and Tobago
$9.6M6.0%
Philippines
$9M5.6%
Australia
$8.1M5.0%
South Africa
$6.8M4.2%
Netherlands
$5.7M3.5%
Ghana
$4.8M3.0%
Brazil
$4.4M2.7%
Mexico
$4.1M2.5%
Spain
$3.6M2.2%
Fiji
$3.4M2.1%
United States
$3.4M2.1%
Ecuador
$3.4M2.1%
French Polynesia
$3.1M1.9%
Canada
$2M1.3%
Italy
$1M0.6%
Maldives
$730K0.5%
Germany
$578K0.4%
Luxembourg
$549K0.3%
New Zealand
$504K0.3%
Barbados
$459K0.3%
Portugal
$363K0.2%

Top Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Importers

United States leads imports at $158M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
United States
$158M61%
$20.5M7.9%
Italy
$17.7M6.9%
Ghana
$7.8M3.0%
Spain
$5.7M2.2%
Portugal
$5.4M2.1%
Canada
$5M1.9%
Germany
$4.9M1.9%
Israel
$4.9M1.9%
Belgium
$4.3M1.7%
Japan
$3M1.2%
Czechia
$2.4M0.9%
Luxembourg
$2.4M0.9%
United Kingdom
$2.4M0.9%
Austria
$1.7M0.7%
Netherlands
$1.7M0.6%
New Zealand
$1.6M0.6%
Denmark
$1.3M0.5%
Nigeria
$1M0.4%
Slovenia
$674K0.3%
Singapore
$637K0.2%
Croatia
$587K0.2%
Slovakia
$553K0.2%
Poland
$496K0.2%
Greece
$442K0.2%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These fresh yellowfin tuna filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported value
United States
Imports
Panama$48.7M
United States
Imports
Costa Rica$32.5M
Panama
Exports
United States$19.1M
United States
Imports
TTO$11M
Italy
Imports
France$6.7M
Italy
Imports
Spain$6.5M
Indonesia
Exports
United States$6.3M
United States
Imports
PYF$5.9M
United States
Imports
SUR$5.8M
United States
Imports
Australia$5.4M
TTO
Exports
United States$5.3M
Ghana
Imports
France$5.2M
United States
Imports
GRD$5.2M
United States
Imports
Mexico$4.7M
United States
Imports
LKA$4.5M
Australia
Exports
United States$4.4M
South Africa
Exports
United States$4.4M
France
Exports
Italy$4.2M
Israel
Imports
LKA$4M
Mexico
Exports
United States$3.9M
Portugal
Imports
Spain$3.9M
United States
Imports
South Africa$3.7M
United States
Imports
Philippines$3.7M
United States
Imports
Ecuador$3.6M
Indonesia
Exports
Japan$3.6M
Netherlands
Exports
Belgium$3.4M
Canada
Exports
United States$3.3M
United States
Imports
Canada$3.3M
France
Imports
LKA$3M
Spain
Imports
LKA$2.9M

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