Research Article

International Competitiveness of The Services Sector in Türkiye According to Sub-Items

Volume: 39 Number: 2 April 15, 2025
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International Competitiveness of The Services Sector in Türkiye According to Sub-Items

Abstract

Türkiye’s the current account deficit is fundamentally based on the trade deficit, an important sub-item of the current account, plays an significant role whereas the balance of services, other sub-items in current account, helps Turkish economy to eliminate the negativities, caused by the foreign trade. However, a detailed analysis of international services, classified under twelve sub-items in the balance of payments, displays that the income advantage captured in the travel item is not available for all other items. For this regard, this study aims to determine the international competitiveness of the trade in service sector, classified into twelve sub-items according to the Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification (EBOPS). In the study, it is calculated the international competitiveness of the sub-items of the services sector by using Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (RCA), The Relative Trade Advantage Index (RTA) and Relative Competitive Advantage Index (RC). The study has included annual export and import data for the years 2011-2023. According to the index results, Türkiye has an international competitive advantage in the travel and transportation sectors in all years. However, there is an international competitive disadvantage in Insurance and pensions, Financial services, Charges for the use of intellectual property, Telecommunications, computer and information services, Other business services, Personal, cultural and recreational services.

Keywords

International service trade , International competitiveness , Revealed comparative advantage index , Relative trade advantage index , Relative competitive advantage index.

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APA
Ekinci Hamamcı, E. D., & Şahinoğlu, T. (2025). Türkiye’de Alt Kalemler İtibariyle Hizmetler Sektörünün Uluslararası Rekabet Gücü. Trends in Business and Economics, 39(2), 140-157. https://doi.org/10.16951/trendbusecon.1593759