Foreign Trade Intensity Analysis: The Analysis of Turkey and Selected Countries

Abstract

Trade has great importance in terms of shaping economic growth. In the world where the interaction between countries is increasing day by day, it has become a necessity for countries to go beyond their own borders. At this point, trade intensity has become an important concept in terms of determining market potential. In this study, trade intensity index, export and import intensity indices for the period 2010-2019 are calculated. Pakistan, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia are examined as selected countries with a Muslim majority. As a result of the index calculations, Egypt has been determined to have the most intense export and import relations with Turkey. However, it has been determined that the export intensity index value is high in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia. In Pakistan, it has been determined that there is less trade flow than expected in terms of exports.

Keywords

• Turkey
• Trade Intensity
• Export Intensity Index
• Import Density Index

Dış Ticaret Yoğunluk Analizi: Türkiye ve Seçilmiş Ülkeler Analizi

Öz

Ekonomik büyümeye şekil vermesi açısından ticaret, büyük önem taşımaktadır. Ülkeler arası etkileşimin her geçen gün arttığı dünyada, ülkelerin kendi sınırlarının ötesine geçmesi zorunluluk haline gelmiştir. Bu noktada, pazar potansiyelinin tespiti açısından ticaret yoğunluğu, önemli kavram haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmada, 2010-2019 dönemi için ticaret yoğunluğu endeksi, ihracat ve ithalat yoğunluğu endeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Nüfusunun çoğunluğu Müslüman olan seçilmiş ülkeler olarak Pakistan, Mısır, Fas, Ürdün ve Tunus incelenmiştir. Endeks hesaplamaları sonucunda, Türkiye ile en yoğun ihracat ve ithalat ilişkisi olan ülkenin, Mısır olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte Mısır, Fas, Ürdün ve Tunus da ihracat yoğunluğu endeks değerinin yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Pakistan da ise, ihracat açısından beklenenden daha az ticaret akışının olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Türkiye
• Ticaret Yoğunluğu
• İhracat Yoğunluğu Endeksi
• İthalat Yoğunluğu Endeksi

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