According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, from September 2025 to July 30, 2026, grain and flour exports in grain equivalent amounted to 13.9 million tons, a 12.6% increase from the same period last year. Kazakhstan's position in the European durum wheat market is strengthening, with the country becoming the second-largest supplier to the EU in the 2025/26 marketing year. The EU imported 2.058 million tonnes of durum wheat, with Canada accounting for 56.1% of the market and Kazakhstan securing a 20.3% share. The US followed with a 12.4% share.
Kazakhstan's exports to the EU increased by approximately 120,000 tons, with its presence in the European market increasing by more than six percentage points to 20.3%.