Export of Russian sweets decreased in 2022

In 2022, Russia supplied 16% of the total output to foreign markets, while in 2021 this share was 21%. Almost half of exports in physical terms (49%) fell on the share of flour confectionery, 37% - on chocolate, 14% - on sugary products. At the same time, chocolate brought half of the revenue, flour and sugary products - 33% and 17%, respectively. Sergey Nosenko explained that last year exports were affected by fluctuations in exchange rates and the closure of certain markets. According to the federal center "Agroexport" under the Ministry of Agriculture, the EU countries have reduced purchases of our sweets in monetary terms by 57%, China - by 56%, Saudi Arabia - by 73%. True, the key buyers - Kazakhstan and Belarus, which account for almost half of the supply of Russian confectionery - increased imports by 20% and 23%, respectively. In this situation, it is necessary to pay more attention to Latin America, the Asian region and generally friendly countries, Nosenko believes. ...