The Effect of the Real Exchange Rate on the Trade Balance and Foreign Direct Investment Flows: A Comparative Applied Study in Egypt, Turkey, India, Brazil, and South Africa

Authors

  • Ahmed Masood Shaalan University of Al-Qadisiyah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47134/jred.v3i3.1129

Keywords:

Price Disbursement The real, the balance Commercial flows investment foreign Direct

Abstract

The research aims to study effect price Disbursement The real on The scale Commercial and flows investment foreign Live in five countries Emerging It is: Egypt, Turkey, India, Brazil, South Africa For the period 2011–2025. It depends the study on analysis Data annual Using Models decline For data with application Tests Stability and verification from impact delay Time For the independent and dependent variables in the research. It showed Results that Fluctuations price Disbursement The real Affect In a way marked on The scale Commercial, where Contributes decrease price Disbursement in Strengthening Exports and reduce Imports, while They differ sharpness impact between countries Accordingly For the composition Economy and policies Commercial. As well. She showed the study that flows investment foreign Live Affected degree less from The scale Commercial, unless that Stability relative For price Disbursement Enhances attract Investment The foreigner. It indicates Comparison between countries to that Egypt Turkey more susceptible For effects fluctuation price Disbursement on Their balance Commercial because of Accreditation on Imports, while India Brazil They enjoy With the ability greater on absorption This is amazing Effects because of size market And the structure Infrastructure The investments that the countries under study are exposed to during the specified years. And it concludes the study to necessity adoption Policies Strategies and methods aimed at to investigation stability relative For price Disbursement and strengthening Export and improving climate Investment To attract Investments foreign until in shadow Fluctuations The currency.

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2026-04-27

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Shaalan, A. (2026). The Effect of the Real Exchange Rate on the Trade Balance and Foreign Direct Investment Flows: A Comparative Applied Study in Egypt, Turkey, India, Brazil, and South Africa. Journal of Regional Economics and Development, 3(3), 9–21. https://doi.org/10.47134/jred.v3i3.1129

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