ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia imported 332.3 thousand tons of wheat and meslin, which is 5.6% higher than the previous year. Of this amount, 99.6% was imported from the Russian Federation, 0.3% from Kazakhstan, and the remainder from the Czech Republic and Austria. The customs value of imported wheat increased by 37.2% to $82.9 million in the reporting year, according to data from the RA Customs Service.
Wheat exports increased by 96% to 75.3 tons, with a significant increase in customs value to $253.5 thousand. All wheat exports went to Russia.
During the reporting year, corn imports increased by 12.6% to 76.7 thousand tons, with a 38.7% increase in customs value to $19.5 million. 99.1% of corn was imported from Russia, 0.5% from Georgia, 0.2% from Kazakhstan, and the remaining volume came from France, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Chile, and Turkey.
At the same time, corn exports decreased by 40.5% to 67 tons, with a 98% decrease in customs value to $28,800. The lion's share (98.5%) of corn was shipped to Russia, with the remainder going to Kazakhstan.
In 2025, wheat flour imports increased by 17.3% to 49,600 tons, with a 33.2% increase in customs value to $13.6 million. 98.9% of this volume was imported from Russia, with the remainder coming from Italy, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and France.
At the same time, wheat flour exports increased by 41.9% to 116 tons during the reporting year. The customs value of exported wheat flour increased by 33.2% to $74,300. The bulk of exports (95.7%) went to the US market, with the remainder distributed between Russia and Kazakhstan.
According to the RA Statistical Committee, production of finely ground wheat and rye flour in Armenia decreased by 5% in 2025, exceeding 150,300 tons. The grain and legume harvest increased by 15.9% in 2025 to 253,000 tons (of which 132,700 tons was wheat). This growth was driven by increased volumes in three regions: Lori (by 57.6%), Syunik (by 41%), and Shirak (by 40.5%), while the remaining seven regions recorded declines of 5-19%.
