Import and export effect on economic growth: The case of Turkey 1989-2019 period

The purpose of this study, 1989 - 2019 imports from Turkey Economy, exportsand economic growth is to examine the relationship. Data measured with quarterly frequencies were used in the study. (1989.Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4 ve 2019.Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4) The stationarities of theseries have been tested with ADF and PP Tests. According to the results of the Unit Root Test, it was seen that theseries were not stationary in the levels of values. Therefore, the difference is applied to theseries and theseries becomes tationary at the first difference. In the longrun, whether there is a relationship between theseries has been tested by Johansen-Juselius Cointegration Analysis. These test results, Turkey's imports in the long term, showed the presence of a relationship between exports and economic growth. Engle-Granger Causality Analysis was used for Causality Analysis. These test results show us that there is a two-way relationship between imports and economic growth. In addition, the existence of a one-way relationship from economic growth to exports and a one-way relationship from imports to exports has been revealed.