A study of the impact of exports on economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries using panel data for the period (1987-2022)

• Djameleddine Sahraoui

  University of Tiaret

• Lakhder Adouka

  University of Mascara

• Khaoula Kari

  University of Oran

• Mohamed Cherif

  University of Tiaret

• Ali Abed

  University of Tiaret

• Salima Belhaoues

  University of Elbayadh

Through this study, we attempt to address the challenges facing the economies of the Middle East and North Africa countries, despite the multiple attempts to increase the volume of exports, especially exports outside the oil sector, and contribute to achieving economic growth and controlling the stability of the price level or the inflation rate and reducing it to the lowest levels to maintain the purchasing power of individuals and encourage local investment, and adopting policies and programs in line with the requirements of the economic situation during the period (1987-2022), but they failed compared to emerging countries. Therefore, this study aims to measure the impact of exports on the economic growth of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (7 countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, and Syria). To achieve this goal, we apply the Panel ARDL cross-sectional time series data methodology. The results of the dynamic analysis in the long run indicate the existence of a direct relationship between the variables of exports and local investment as independent variables and economic growth. It also becomes clear that the overall causality of the Panel data is a two-way relationship from economic growth to exports and local investment.

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