In 2007-2011, dynamics of the actual sales volume of ice cream in the CIS countries was unstable. Decrease in the actual sales volume of ice cream compared to 2008-2009 was noticed and amounted to 5 and 4 % relatively. In 2011, almost 590 thousand tons of ice cream came in retail, which is 3 % less than in 2009. In 2012-2016, according to BusinesStat estimates, the ice cream sales in the CIS will increase on average by 3 % annually and in 2016 will equal 678 thousand tons. 

In 2011, the ice cream production in the CIS amounted to almost 605 thousand tons. For the next five years the ice cream production in the CIS will have increased from 626 thousand tons in 2012 to 695 thousand tons in 2016. Russia is the leading producer of ice cream among the CIS countries.

The domestic production in most of the CIS countries almost absolutely meets the demand for ice cream. In 2007-2011, the trade volume of the imported produce in most of the CIS countries equaled on average 4 %.

According to BusinesStat estimates, in 2010, demand for ice cream in Russia increased by 9%, compared to 2009, and amounted to 392 thousand tons. The surge in demand can be regarded as market recovery after unprofitable seasons of 2007-2009. In the previous years, due to the price hike for raw materials, manufacturers had to raise the price for products dramatically, which amid the economic crisis led to the decline in the sales volume.

In Russia 10 different kinds of ice cream are on sale. Ice cream cups account for the major share of the sales in volume terms (127 thousand tons) and sandwich account for the minor share (2 thousand tons).

The most expensive kind of ice cream in the Russian market is sandwich ice cream, the average price for which equals 303 rubles per kilogram. The cheapest kinds of ice cream are fruit ice (120.03 rubles per kg) and ice cream cups (128.7 rubles per kg). In 2010, the average price for 1 kilogram of ice cream amounted to 185.7 rubles.

In Russia 55.5% of the population consume ice cream. The average consumption level equals 4.8 kilograms per consumer unit annually. The average expenditures on ice cream amount to 887.3 rubles per consumer unit annually.