[
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan cut flower imports",
    "period": "2024",
    "value": 221000000,
    "unit": "USD",
    "scope": "OEC HS4 06.03 cut flowers",
    "sourceName": "OEC World",
    "sourceUrl": "https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/cut-flowers/reporter/kaz",
    "notes": "OEC reports Kazakhstan as the 10th largest cut flowers importer in 2024 under HS4 06.03."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan cut flower imports",
    "period": "2024",
    "value": 12300,
    "unit": "tonnes",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by The Astana Times",
    "sourceName": "The Astana Times",
    "sourceUrl": "https://astanatimes.com/2025/04/roses-are-red-how-kazakh-flower-industry-shifts-from-global-imports-to-local-blossoms",
    "notes": "BNS-cited import volume for cut flowers and buds."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan cut flower imports",
    "period": "2024",
    "value": 93500000,
    "unit": "USD",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by The Astana Times",
    "sourceName": "The Astana Times",
    "sourceUrl": "https://astanatimes.com/2025/04/roses-are-red-how-kazakh-flower-industry-shifts-from-global-imports-to-local-blossoms",
    "notes": "BNS-cited import value for cut flowers and buds."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan cut flower imports",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 11000,
    "unit": "tonnes",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816427/kazakhstan-reduces-flower-imports-as-ecuador-s-share-declines/",
    "notes": "January-December 2025 flower imports; down 11.2% year over year."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan cut flower imports",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 77700000,
    "unit": "USD",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816427/kazakhstan-reduces-flower-imports-as-ecuador-s-share-declines/",
    "notes": "January-December 2025 import value; down 17% year over year."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Ecuador flower imports to Kazakhstan",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 4600,
    "unit": "tonnes",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816427/kazakhstan-reduces-flower-imports-as-ecuador-s-share-declines/",
    "notes": "Ecuador remained the largest supplier by volume."
  },
  {
    "metric": "China flower imports to Kazakhstan",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 2700,
    "unit": "tonnes",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816427/kazakhstan-reduces-flower-imports-as-ecuador-s-share-declines/",
    "notes": "China became second-largest supplier by volume."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Rose imports to Kazakhstan",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 139800000,
    "unit": "stems",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816427/kazakhstan-reduces-flower-imports-as-ecuador-s-share-declines/",
    "notes": "Roses remained the most imported flower type; down 12.2% year over year."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Domestic flower production",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 42200000,
    "unit": "stems",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by FloralDaily/Energyprom",
    "sourceName": "FloralDaily",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9816424/kazakhstan-increases-domestic-flower-production-as-regional-prices-diverge/",
    "notes": "Gross flower output; up 4.7% from 2024."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan fresh cut flowers exports",
    "period": "2024",
    "value": 7726610,
    "unit": "USD",
    "scope": "WITS HS 060310 fresh cut flowers and buds",
    "sourceName": "WITS World Bank",
    "sourceUrl": "https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/KAZ/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/060310",
    "notes": "WITS reports HS060310 exports from Kazakhstan."
  },
  {
    "metric": "Kazakhstan marriages",
    "period": "2025",
    "value": 115900,
    "unit": "marriages",
    "scope": "Bureau of National Statistics cited by The Astana Times",
    "sourceName": "The Astana Times",
    "sourceUrl": "https://astanatimes.com/2026/03/astana-leads-marriage-rates-as-kazakhstan-registers-115900-marriages-in-2025/",
    "notes": "Wedding-demand context for event floristry."
  }
]