The role of the foreign trade sector in supporting Iraq's trade balance from 2008 to 2019

The aim of this research is to highlight the relationship between the foreign trade sector and the trade balance in Iraq, to discuss the march of the foreign trade sector in the Iraqi economy, and to know the extent to which Iraq's objectives are achieved by following various policies in the foreign trade sector. This study found that the Iraqi gross domestic products rate (gross domestic product) continually changes significantly in all years of study, and the volume of imports also continually change significantly in the rise and decline approximately in all years of the study. The volume of exports also continually changes significantly approximately in all years of study, while the ratio of exports and imports to gross domestic product continually change in decline and rise; the variable test found that there was a diverse relation with a single variable, the export variable linking foreign trade and the trade balance, and a moral influence of all variables. This indicates that the role of the foreign trade sector had an influence or role in supporting Iraq's trade balance. Through the results of the previous study, the researcher recommended a set of recommendations, including diversifying sources of income and not relying on raw materials revenues such as oil. Develop and encourage non-oil exports and thus compete in world markets. Building economic integration based on export promotion, increasing trade between nations, and increasing the rate of economic cooperation. To implement research and international conferences that concerns the foreign trade sector, and seeks to have duty free.