Weekly update · Week 33 · 2026

Salmon Market Update — Week 33 · 2026

Salmon export prices eased −3.0% WoW to $7.65/kg in W33 · 2026. That's +12.9% YoY and 0.9% below the average for week 33 over the prior 4 years.

The week in numbers

  • Average price: $7.65/kg (-3.0% WoW, +4.3% MoM, +12.9% YoY)
  • Reported price: kr 72.66/kg, converted to USD at 9.4926 NOK/USD (% changes are computed on the NOK price)
  • Export volume: 28,762 tonnes (+0.6% WoW)
  • Destination markets (latest monthly customs data): 86 — destination detail is monthly and lags the weekly headline
  • vs the same week over the prior 4 years: -0.9% — seasonally matched
  • vs the trailing 5-year mean (every week, so a level comparison rather than a seasonal one): -14.5%
  • Coverage: exports shipped 2026-08-10 – 2026-08-16

The yearly pattern

When is salmon cheapest? Farmed salmon is said to have no season. Its price does. Five years of Norway’s weekly export price show it bottoming out in late summer, year after year.

Data sources for this snapshot

SSB (Statistics Norway) · Norges Bank

Snapshot generated 2026-08-19 · FX data retrieved 2026-08-18.