Kazakhstan’s Ice Cream Exports Increase Nearly 50-Fold in Nine Years
Kazakhstan’s ice cream exports reached $59.5 million in January–August, compared with $1.2 million during the same period in 2017, representing an almost 50-fold increase over nine years, according to QazTrade.
Kazakhstan also expanded its export markets. Shipments to Tajikistan increased 3.2-fold in volume, while exports to Azerbaijan rose 2.1-fold. Kazakh ice cream entered the Georgian market this year.
The country’s trade surplus in the ice cream category widened to $20.4 million in January–August, compared with $3.6 million a year earlier, marking an almost 5.7-fold increase. Imports totaled $39.1 million during the reporting period.
Total foreign trade in ice cream reached $98.7 million in January–August, up 30.5% compared with the same period in 2025.
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