Kyrgyzstan reduced cheese and curd exports by 9%, while butter exports nearly halted

This is 9% less than the same period in 2025, when the export volume was 564 tons worth $1.65 million.

Meanwhile, the decrease in export revenue was less pronounced than the reduction in physical volumes. In physical terms, exports decreased by 49 tons, while the value of shipments fell by about 3%. This may indicate an increase in the average export price of the products.

The most significant reduction was recorded in the butter segment. In January-February 2026, Kyrgyzstan sent abroad only 14.3 tons of butter worth 7 million 278.6 thousand soms. For comparison, during the same period last year, exports were 581.1 tons. Thus, shipments decreased by approximately 40 times — to 2.5% of the level of January-February 2025. Almost the entire volume of butter exports was directed to Kazakhstan.

For other dairy product categories, the dynamics were more stable. Milk exports for the first two months of the year amounted to 1,721.1 tons worth 107 million 645.9 thousand soms. Shipments of buttermilk, kefir, and yogurt reached 1,757.4 tons. Kazakhstan was also the main buyer of this category, accounting for 1,675 tons.

At the same time, Kyrgyzstan increased imports of dairy products. Imports of non-condensed milk grew by 44.1% to 650.2 tons. Imports of cheese and curd reached 809.8 tons worth 369 million 273.2 thousand soms. Belarus became the largest supplier of this category, delivering 458.3 tons of products to Kyrgyzstan.