Norway: top seafood markets diverge as US demand weakens
Fish counter in Spain. Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council
Poland was Norway’s largest seafood export market by value in the first half of 2026, with exports worth NOK 10.1 billion (€898.9 million), up 32 percent year-on-year.
China ranked second at NOK 7.4 billion (€658.6 million), an increase of 31 percent, while exports to the United States fell 28 percent to NOK 6.3 billion (€560.7 million).
The ten largest export markets by value in the first half of the year were:
- Poland: NOK 10.1 billion (€898.9 million), +32%
- China: NOK 7.4 billion (€658.6 million), +31%
- United States: NOK 6.3 billion (€560.7 million), -28%
- Netherlands: NOK 5.1 billion (€453.9 million), +6%
- France: NOK 4.8 billion (€427.2 million), -1%
- Spain: NOK 4.6 billion (€409.4 million), +4%
- Denmark: NOK 4.5 billion (€400.5 million), -16%
- United Kingdom: NOK 4.3 billion (€382.7 million), -12%
- Italy: NOK 3.5 billion (€311.5 million), -1%
- Portugal: NOK 2.8 billion (€249.2 million), -11%
Poland’s position reflects its role as one of Europe’s largest seafood processing hubs, with significant volumes re-exported to other markets after processing.
