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About

Canada-Uruguay Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $64.3M to Uruguay. The main products that Canada exported to Uruguay were Potassic Fertilizers ($15.6M), Refined Petroleum ($7.11M), and Harvesting Machinery ($6.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 1.33%, from $60.2M in 2018 to $64.3M in 2023.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Uruguay worth $746k, with Communications services ($746k) being the largest in terms of value.

Uruguay-Canada Trade: In 2023, Uruguay exported $72M to Canada. The main products that Uruguay exported to Canada were Frozen Bovine Meat ($59.1M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($3.53M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.39%,  from $43.9M in 2018 to $72M in 2023.

In 2023, Uruguay did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Uruguay ranked 52 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.22), and 100 in total exports ($11B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $64.3M to Uruguay. The main products exported from Canada to Uruguay were Potassic Fertilizers ($15.6M), Refined Petroleum ($7.11M), and Harvesting Machinery ($6.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 1.33%, from $60.2M in 2018 to $64.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Uruguay exported $72M to Canada. The main products exported from Uruguay to Canada were Frozen Bovine Meat ($59.1M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($3.53M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.39%, from $43.9M in 2023 to $72M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Uruguay (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uruguay (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B
Uruguay
Top Destination
China$2.34B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Uruguay. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Uruguay or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Uruguay included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Canada included Argentina ($569M), Bolivia ($64.2M), and Russia ($63.2M).

Difference in imports from Uruguay (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Uruguay

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and Uruguay by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Uruguay.

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Machines ($21.3M), Chemical Products ($18.7M), and Mineral Products ($7.63M).

During 2018, Uruguay had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Animal Products ($63.7M), Vegetable Products ($2.32M), and Wood Products ($2.08M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Uruguay+$5.14MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Uruguay Canada+$1.83MSawn Wood

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Uruguay. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uruguay. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uruguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Uruguay (Flag) (2023)

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