Russia's dairy product exports reached $245 million in January–May…
Russia's dairy product exports reached $245 million in January–May 2026, a 19% increase from the same period in 2025, with shipments growing by 14% to over 104 thousand tons. The main export destinations were Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan, while demand also rose significantly in countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Consensus
- Russia exported dairy products worth $245 million in January–May 2026.
- The volume of dairy product exports increased by 14% year-on-year to over 104,000 tons in January–May 2026.
- Sour milk products accounted for 23% of export revenue.
- Cheeses and curds accounted for 28% of export revenue.
- Ice cream accounted for 15% of export revenue.
- Milk and cream accounted for 10% of export revenue.
- Dried milk and dried whey each accounted for 8% of export revenue.
- The main buyers of Russian dairy products in January–May 2026 were Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan.
- Exports to the UAE increased by 1.9 times.
- Exports to Egypt increased by 2 times.
- Exports to Algeria increased by 2.3 times.
- Exports to Tunisia increased by 10 times.
Points of divergence
- The growth in exports of cheeses and curds was 6% year-on-year, reaching $70 million. — interfax
- The growth in exports of sour milk products was 12%, reaching $55 million. — interfax
- The growth in ice cream exports was 21%, reaching $38 million. — interfax
- Exports of milk and cream grew by 27% year-on-year, to $24 million. — interfax
- Exports of dried milk and whey increased 1.5 times. — interfax
- Exports to Kazakhstan grew by 0.3%, reaching $92 million, accounting for more than one-third of total dairy exports. — interfax
- Exports to Belarus increased by a quarter and exceeded $40 million. — interfax
- Exports to Uzbekistan grew nearly 1.6 times, reaching $27 million. — interfax
- In Belarus, ice cream exports rose almost 1.5 times, sour milk products by 42%, and whey by 36%. — interfax
- Exports of ice cream and dried milk to Uzbekistan more than doubled, and whey exports increased 1.8 times. — interfax
- The head of Agroekspert Ilya Ilyushin stated that Russian dairy exporters are increasingly interested in distant markets due to rising global demand forecasted by the FAO. — interfax
- Artem Belov, CEO of Soyuzy Moloko, attributed export growth to systematic efforts to improve competitiveness and diversify export geography. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia increased milk product export revenue by 19%, to $245 million — Интерфакс
- Export of Russian dairy products grew by 14% — Вести
- Sales of dairy products abroad grew by 14% — Коммерсантъ