An Empirical Study of Bilateral Trade in Egypt: Gravity Model Approach (2000-2018)

The foreign trade market is one of the most effective engines economic growth in Egypt. Given its importance to Egyptian economy, factors influencing export flows between Egypt main trading partners need be studied. gravity model and panel data method an essential common approach for analyzing bilateral flows. It has proved be a valuable method country’s potential trade. This study applied with geographical financial variables. Moreover, it offers new empirical perspective indicate that these variables have analytical power explain several factors influence the cross-country flows; this research explores relationship Egyptian exports 36 global across annual covering period from 2000 to 2018. In random effect data, results showed influencing are Egypt’s gross domestic product, importer’s border factor, distance partners. Some variables positive coefficient, like population, openness rate, regional trade agreements, but they are insignificant language factor negative Egypt’s These findings will enable government, policymakers, traders make suitable decisions to develop influential role international