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Türkiye’s flour exports fell to 2.36 million metric tons in 2025, but a sharp rise in shipments to Syria helped cushion the downturn after Iraq’s purchases contracted steeply, the head of IAOM Eurasia said.

Speaking to BBM Magazine, Ahmed El-Sebaie describes a crowded Egyptian flour market where intense competition is squeezing prices.

Global flour exports remain steady in volume but volatile in value, reflecting both resilience and fragility. For low-income countries, flour is a cornerstone of food security, while in high-income markets it is increasingly tied to innovation and value-added products.

Global flour exports remain steady in volume but volatile in value, reflecting both resilience and fragility. For low-income countries, flour is a cornerstone of food security, while in high-income markets it is increasingly tied to innovation and value-added products.

Flour exports, negatively impacted by wheat import restrictions lifted as of March 19, declined by 39.7% in the first three months of the year.