Dairy machinery market in Russia

Earlier Report Observations

The dairy machinery market in Russia expanded from 71 532 thousand USD in 2018 to 118 526 thousand USD by 2020. This growth was driven by the entry of new players such as Rusagro's dairy division and ongoing modernization of production facilities. The consolidation of dairy farms into larger complexes increased demand for equipment, while the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 boosted consumption of dairy products, further stimulating machinery investments. The announcement of mandatory dairy product labeling from 2021 also prompted producers to invest in compliant equipment.

Market volume decreased to 82 067 thousand USD in 2021, followed by a recovery to 88 895 thousand USD in 2022. State subsidies for farm equipment and the implementation of mandatory labeling supported demand, while geopolitical tensions disrupted equipment imports. In 2023, the market slightly contracted to 85 722 thousand USD as equipment deliveries from abroad normalized and local machinery output declined.

The market surged to 106 819 thousand USD in 2024, fueled by the opening of a new dairy equipment plant in the Moscow region and continued government lending programs. Rising dairy consumption and cost increases for raw materials maintained strong demand for processing machinery.

Production dairy machinery in Russia

In value, 2018-2021, K $ US

In 2019, Russia's dairy machinery output reached its highest value at 30 912 thousand US dollars. This was followed by a significant decline of 11.9% in 2020, bringing the value down to 27 219 thousand US dollars. In 2021, production recovered with a moderate increase of 3.4%, reaching 28 156 thousand US dollars. The largest annual increase occurred in 2019 at 10.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Russia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Exports dairy machinery from Russia

Exports in kind, unit

Export volumes of dairy machinery from Russia showed considerable volatility during this period. In 2019, exports hit their lowest point at just 0.4 units, representing a 100% decline. The following year saw an extraordinary surge of 1 339 663.5%, leading to a peak in 2021 with 6 923 units exported, which marked a strong 20.4% increase compared to 2020. The gap between the peak in 2021 and the trough in 2019 was 16 125-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Russia in kind, 2018-2021, unit

From 2018 to 2021, Kazakhstan and Belarus dominated Russia's dairy machinery exports in physical terms, together accounting for 80.6% of total shipments. Other trading partners played a supplementary role in the export structure.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Russia in kind, 2018-2021

Exports in value, K $ US

Russia's dairy machinery exports in value terms reached their highest point in 2019 at 7 176 thousand US dollars, representing a substantial 26.8% increase. This was followed by a decline of 9.5% in 2020. In 2021, exports recovered slightly to 6 629 thousand US dollars, showing a modest year-over-year growth of 2.1%. Over the entire 2018-2021 period, exports increased by 17.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Russia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Between 2018 and 2021, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan were the leading destinations for Russia's dairy machinery exports in value terms. Kazakhstan accounted for 38.5% of exports, Belarus for 29.0%, and Uzbekistan for 9.0%. Together, these three countries represented 76.5% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Russia in value, 2018-2021

Imports dairy machinery to Russia

Imports in kind, unit

Russia's imports of dairy machinery in physical units exhibited significant volatility. In 2019, imports reached their lowest level at 1 202 units, declining by 21.0%. The following year saw a sharp recovery with a 94.6% increase, leading to a peak in 2021 at 3 531 units, which represented a substantial 50.9% year-over-year growth. The difference between the 2021 peak and the 2019 trough was 2.9-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Russia in kind, 2018-2021, unit

During the 2018-2021 period, Turkey, Belarus, and Austria were the primary sources for Russia's dairy machinery imports in physical terms. Turkey accounted for 31.2% of imports, Belarus for 29.9%, and Austria for 10.6%. Collectively, these three countries supplied 71.7% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Russia in kind, 2018-2021

Imports in value, K $ US

Russia's dairy machinery imports in value terms peaked in 2020 at 97 923 thousand US dollars, showing a remarkable 56.2% increase. However, this was followed by a steep decline of 38.1% in 2021, bringing imports down to 60 662 thousand US dollars. Despite this recent drop, imports increased by 23.5% over the entire 2018-2021 period, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Russia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

From 2018 to 2021, Russia's dairy machinery imports in value terms were distributed across numerous countries. Even the top three destinations — Poland, Austria, and Italy — together accounted for only 49.4% of total import value, indicating a relatively diversified import structure.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Russia in value, 2018-2021