Smoked salmon in the EU

The study analyses market of the smoked salmon in the EU, focusing on the price structure along the supply chain in France, Germany and Poland.

The EU is one of the main markets for salmon worldwide, with significant processing for smoked salmon. Apparent consumption of smoked salmon in the EU in 2022 was 139,384 tonnes. Norway is the leading supplier of salmon to the EU, accounting for 83% of extra-EU imports in 2023. France is the largest market for smoked salmon in the EU and the third largest producer. In 2022, France's production of smoked salmon was 22,650 tonnes, with domestic production decreasing by 46% in volume over the past decade. Germany's production of smoked salmon reached 8,418 tonnes in 2022, with imports slightly decreasing. Poland is the largest producer of smoked salmon in the EU, producing 77,158 tonnes in 2022.

The study is available for download here.