Relationship dossier
Egypt
Uruguay
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation through the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement
Egypt toward Uruguay
+20Egypt participates in the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Uruguay as a Mercosur member.
Uruguay toward Egypt
+20Uruguay participates through Mercosur in the free trade agreement with Egypt, providing a framework for trade cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete trade-cooperation framework through the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, but the broader scope and practical effects of bilateral government cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Egypt and Uruguay have a modest, primarily trade-focused relationship. Both participate in the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, which provides a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The scope of additional bilateral government cooperation and the agreement’s practical effects are unclear.
Key developments
The Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement was signed, creating a framework for trade cooperation involving Uruguay and Egypt.
The Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the Mercosur–Egypt trade agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s implementation and effects on bilateral trade are unclear.