Price for Insects; Live, Other than Bees in Iran - 2022

Price for Insects; Live, Other than Bees in Iran (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for insects; live, other than beeses stood at $0.1 per thousand units in 2022, approximately mirroring the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when the average import price increased by 76%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $0.1 per thousand units. From 2021 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Turkey ($0.2 per thousand units), while the price for the Netherlands amounted to less than $0.1 per thousand units.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (-7.7%).

Imports of Insects; Live, Other than Bees in Iran

Insects; live, other than bees imports into Iran dropped notably to 1.1B units in 2022, waning by -45.3% on 2021 figures. In general, imports continue to indicate a dramatic curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 960%. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at 3.2B units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, insects; live, other than bees imports dropped sharply to $62K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports showed a abrupt contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 870% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $113K in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.