Canada-Uzbekistan fact sheet
Uzbekistan
Official Title:
Republic of Uzbekistan
General Information
Capital: Tashkent
Population (million): 34.56
Total Area: 447,400km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 6789.41 Sum (UZS) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: September 1, Independence Day (1991)
Language(s): Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential republic with democratic structures. Bicameral parliament with a 250-seat Supreme Assembly (Oli Majlis); 100-seat Senate, 120-seat Legislative Chamber. Prime Minister appointed by the President. Administrative regions: 12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic (Qoraqalpoghiston) and 1 city (Tashkent). Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the Supreme Assembly. Governing party: the President is supported by all legal parties.
Head of State:
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Abdulaziz Kamilov
Investments and Foreign Economic Affairs: Sardor Uktamovich
Finance: Timur Ishmetov
Main Political Parties:
People’s Democratic Party (CDP), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Justice Social Democratic Party (A), National Democratic Revival Party (MTP), Ecological Party (EP). Supreme Assembly as of last elections (2019-2010): CDP (22), LDP (53), A (24), MTP (36), EP (15)
Elections:
President (5 year term): next in 2026. Supreme Assembly (5 year term): next in 2024.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Uzbekistan | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 87.63 | 2,520.82 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 2,535.61 | 65,944.96 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 7.42 | 4.56 |
| Inflation: (%) | 10.85 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 9.5 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $6,702,375
Canadian imports from country: $253,683,383
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov (unaccredited)
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Alison LeClaire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7,381,108 | $426,519 |
| 2018 | $6,341,616 | $697,472 |
| 2019 | $10,183,998 | $1,935,181 |
| 2020 | $14,167,476 | $143,086,135 |
| 2021 | $6,702,375 | $253,683,383 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $226,634 | $363 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ | $812,304 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $135 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $6,567 | $9,004 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $12 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $1,974,288 | $249,845,681 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $114,255 | $395,391 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $2,683 | $29 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ | $25 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ | $ |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $205,639 | $1,551 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $165,379 | $233 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $26,810 | $412 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $874,513 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $106,392 | $1,587,456 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $2,366,164 | $82,330 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $723,747 | $70,497 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $783,510 | $ |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $307 | $694 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $ |
May 2022
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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