Canada-Uruguay fact sheet
Uruguay
Official Title:
Eastern Republic of Uruguay
General Information
Capital: Montevideo
Population (million): 3.52
Total Area: 176,220km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 26.97 Pesos (UYU) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: August 25 – Independence Day
Language(s): Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitutional Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential. The President and Vice-President are elected on the same ticket, by popular vote for five years. They cannot serve consecutive terms. The bicameral General Assembly consists of the Chamber of Deputies (99 members) and the Chamber of Senators (31 members). Elections are held every five years, with representatives elected based on proportionate representation, except for one seat in the Senate which is held by the Vice-President who presides over the body. Uruguay has 19 departments (provinces).
Head of State:
President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Head of Government:
President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Ministers:
Vice-president: Beatriz Argimón
Foreign Affairs: Francisco Bustillo
Economy and Finance: Azucena Arbeleche
Main Political Parties:
Frente Amplio (FA) - 42 deputies, 13 senators;
Partido Nacional (PN) - 30 deputies, 10 senators (plus Vice President who presides over the
Senate);
Partido Colorado (PC) - 13 deputies, 4 senators;
Cabildo Abierto (CA) - 11 deputies, 3 senators;
Partido Independiente (PI) - 1 deputies, 0s senators;
Unidad Popular (UP) - 1 deputy
Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente (PERI) - 1 deputy
Elections:
Presidential and Legislative to be held in October 2025.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Uruguay | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 78.84 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 22,406.91 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 0.22 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 7.88 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 9.42 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $65,260,955
Canadian imports from country: $117,128,906
FDI in Canada (2019): $(26) million
CDI in the country (2019): $1,011 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Martín Alejandro Vidal Delgado
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Joanne Frappier
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $150,641,747 | $94,391,888 |
| 2017 | $95,851,581 | $78,302,904 |
| 2018 | $93,438,846 | $64,301,681 |
| 2019 | $79,621,972 | $65,220,082 |
| 2020 | $65,260,955 | $117,128,906 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $919,922 | $102,450,575 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $4,564,209 | $9,405,461 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $9,242 | $3,182 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $1,210,449 | $607,362 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $14,727,951 | $6,124 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $26,007,920 | $849,967 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $273,509 | $146,152 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $3,545 | $190,983 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $483,793 | $1,898,745 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $1,074,182 | $80,176 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $710,673 | $383,722 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $44,261 | $10 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $325,047 | $38,915 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $114,322 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $835,304 | $11,852 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $11,755,682 | $411,264 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $808,925 | $26,596 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $1,213,187 | $19,850 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $7,027 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $83,248 | $96,723 |
| 21 Antiques | $36,000 | $36,448 |
March 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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