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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- January 6-Three Kings Day
- Thursday and Friday-Changes yearly Carnival
- Good Friday every year-Change
- May 1-Labor Day
- May 18-Battle of Las Piedras
- June 19th-Anniversary of Jose Gervasio Artigas
- July 18-Constitution Day
- August 25-Independence Day
- October 12-Day Race
- November 2nd Day of the Dead
- December 25-Christmas
Economic Statistics | Uruguay has a Gross Domestic Product of US$33,436MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 9.5%, having as main products rice, wheat, corn, barley; industry with 23.4%, having as main products food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products; and the services sector with 67.1%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 4.6% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 2.9% | 4.0% | | 20,044 | 24,280 | 32,186 | 33,436 | 40,425 | | 6,074 | 7,358 | 9,753 | 10,132 | 11,890 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 9.5% | | | | Industry | | | 23.4% | | | | Services | | | 67.1% | | | | 6.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 7.7% | | -0.3% | 0.0% | -1.2% | -1.9% | -1.8% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, Brazil represents its main commercial partner buying 18.7% of Uruguayan exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by meat & products. | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Brazil | | 18.7% | | Argentina | | 19.6% | | China | | 8.5% | | Brazil | | 17.9% | | Argentina | | 7.3% | | China | | 11.0% | | Germany | | 6.5% | | US | | 9.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Meat & Products | | 22.3% | | Intermediate goods | | 66.6% | | Processed rice | | 7.5% | | Consumer goods | | 18.0% | | Hides & Skins | | 4.9% | | Capital goods | | 15.5% | | Wool & products | | 2.8% | | | | | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 24.40 | 21.50 | 24.40 | 19.60 | 22.10 | | | | | | | | 4,400 | 5,100 | 7,083 | 6,461 | 6,602 | | 4,898 | 5,645 | 8,811 | 6,606 | 7,485 | | -89 | 158 | -933 | 827 | 154 | | % GDP | -0.4% | 0.7% | -2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | | -428 | -516 | -727 | -714 | -774 | | % GDP | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.3% | -2.1% | -1.9% | | 126 | 137 | 150 | 136 | 139 | | % GDP | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | | -391 | -221 | -1,510 | 249 | -481 | % GDP | -2.0% | -0.9% | -4.7% | 0.7% | -1.2% | | 1,495 | 1,240 | 1,839 | 1,135 | 1,436 | | % GDP | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 3.6% | | 1,686 | 1,151 | -574 | -622 | -485 | | % GDP | 8.4% | 4.7% | -1.8% | -1.9% | -1.2% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 11,190 | 12,363 | 12,393 | 13,434 | 13,773 | | % GDP | 55.8% | 50.9% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 34.1% | | | | | | | | 3,163 | 1,487 | 1,857 | 1,332 | 1,630 | | 2,408 | 770 | 1,106 | 599 | 893 | | 755 | 717 | 751 | 733 | 737 | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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