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Russia exported 700,000 tonnes of confectionery products in 2024, up 8% year-on-year, while the value of these exports grew 10.3% to reach US$1.81 billion, according to the Russian Association of Confectionery Industry Enterprises. They were presenting at the “Confectionery Products of the 21st Century” conference in Moscow last week.
The 2025 export forecast for Russian confectionary exports is 781,600 tonnes, valued at US$2.07 billion.
Ilya Ilyushin, the head of the federal Agroexport center aid that the domestic confectionery industry holds a significant share of Russia’s overall agricultural exports, stating that “It is the fourth or fifth largest export sector among the key industries. However, its potential surpasses that of others. We can clearly see that global demand is growing, imports are increasing, and Russian companies have great opportunities.”
According to Ilyushin, chocolate products accounted for the largest share of Russia’s confectionery exports in value terms in 2024, at 48%. Flour-based products made up 39%, while sugar-based confectionery accounted for 13%.
Russia exported 253,000 tonnes of chocolate products in 2024, up 6% from 238,000 tonnes in 2023. The value of exports increased 9% to US$811 million from US$746 million the previous year. Exports of flour-based confectionery grew 14% from 292,000 tonnes to 332,000 tonnes, while sugar-based confectionery exports rose 6% from 82,000 tonnes to 87,000 tonnes. In value terms, flour-based exports increased 12% from US$597 million to US$672 million, while sugar-based exports remained at the 2023 level of US$218 million.
The main buyers of Russian confectionary products are China and members of the Eurasian Economic Union and Commonwealth of Independent States, some of which are iconic, well known brands.
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