Canada-United Arab Emirates fact sheet

General Information

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Population (million): 11

Total Area: 83,600 km²

Currency: 1 CAN$ = 2.93 Dirham (AED) (2021 - Annual average)

National Holiday(s): National Day (December 2)

Language(s): Arabic, English

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada: Ambassador Fahad Saeed Mohamed AL-RAQBANI

Canadian Representation Abroad: Ambassador Radha Krishna PANDAY

Political Information

Type of State: Federal absolute monarchy

Type of Government: Unicameral Federal National Council (40 members representing the seven Emirates, 20 appointed, 20 elected by limited electoral college; consultative role only).

Head of State: President, His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed AL NAHYAN

Head of Government: Vice-Pres./Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM

Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed AL NAHYAN; Defence: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM; Finance: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM

Main Political Parties: None, political parties are prohibited.

Elections: Federal National Council, last in 2019

Economic Information: (2022)

	United Arab Emirates	Canada
GDP: (Billions)	$401.88	$1,754.82
GDP per capita	$38,115.79	$45,294.35
GDP Growth rate: (%)	5.053	3.295
Inflation: (%)	5.223	6.897
Unemployment: (%)	N/A	5.291

Product Trade and Investment

	Total	Year
Canadian Exports:	$1,811,838,615	2022
Canadian Imports:	$747,331,613	2022
Foreign Direct Investment In Canada	$6,188,000,000	2022
Canadian Direct Investment in Country	$-28,000,000	2022

Bilateral Product trade: Canada - United Arab Emirates

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Trade Balance	1,261,421,755	1,288,627,151	1,516,921,443	1,416,781,308	1,064,507,002
Trade Exports	1,467,092,239	1,501,377,442	1,767,340,257	1,966,727,795	1,811,838,615
Trade Imports	205,670,484	212,750,291	250,418,814	549,946,487	747,331,613

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - United Arab Emirates

	Canadian Exports to United Arab Emirates
1 - Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and other transportation equipment	502,580,536
2 - Vegetable products	475,346,686
3 - Machinery; mechanical, electrical and electronic appliances or equipment	388,025,316
4 - Products of the chemical or allied industries	74,358,046
5 - Clocks, watches and specialized instrumentation	52,420,902

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - United Arab Emirates

	Canadian Imports from United Arab Emirates
1 - Base metals and articles of base metal	436,304,017
2 - Mineral products	81,893,483
3 - Pearls, precious metals or stones, coins and jewellery	68,995,945
4 - Products of the chemical or allied industries	28,951,552
5 - Plastics, rubber and articles made from these materials	22,472,556