Discover the latest trends and insights in the UK’s ornamental aquatic industry with OATA’s annual trade statistics report. We examine the previous year’s customs data (alongside other sources) in combination with historical trends to provide an overview of annual trade patterns in livestock for that year. Where applicable, freshwater and marine fish data are analysed and presented separately.
Each year the report looks at:
- Economic indicators
- Inflation, exchange rate (GBP to USD) and consumer confidence index.
- The UK’s ornamental aquatic retail market
- Provides figures for retail and whole industry valuation.
- Industry valuations are divided into key categories such as freshwater/marine fish, plants, and dry goods.
- Imports and exports of ornamental fish
- Displays the total value and weight of imports with comparisons to recent years and historic trends.
- Presents month-by-month variations.
- Identifies the top countries supplying ornamental fish to the UK in comparison to recent years.
- Offers estimates of the numbers of fish imported.
- Identifies the key ports of entry for UK imports.
- Exports of ornamental fish
- Displays the total value and weight of exports with comparisons to recent years and historic trends.
- Identifies the top export destinations for UK exports of ornamental fish.
New for 2024
Each year we aim to improve and expand the contents. New for 2024 is an examination of the retail trade distribution across the UK, including insights evaluating the distribution of retail outlets per head of population, revealing those areas of the country least served by aquatic retailers.
The annual Trade Statistics Report is available free to OATA members and is available to buy to non-members.
Price for non-members: £100.
To buy: Fill in the attached form and pay by credit card. The pdf report will then be emailed to you.
