Estimating the Effects of Oil Prices on Trade Balance in Saudi Arabia: Bounds Testing to Cointegration Approach

Authors

  • Mansour Ahmed Elmansour Elfaki Department of Economics, College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia,
  • Mohamed Sharif Bashir Elsharif Department of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Applied College, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.18453

Keywords:

Trade Balance, Oil Price, Oil Fluctuation, Cointegration Analysis, Error Correction Model, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of oil prices on the trade balance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period 1980–2022. In this context, oil prices are analyzed to determine their impact on improving Saudi Arabia’s trade balance in both the short and long term. This is achieved using the bounds testing to cointegration approach and the error correction model (ECM), which both measure short- and long-run equilibrium relationships between variables. The results of this study confirm a statistically significant positive relationship between oil prices and the trade balance in the short and long term. However, these findings confirm the country's reliance on the oil sector. The most important contribution of this study lies in its focus on the effects of oil prices on Saudi Arabia’s trade balance, as the largest oil producer and net exporter. It also offers policy implications that address the negative effects of fluctuations in international oil prices on the trade balance.

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Author Biographies

Mansour Ahmed Elmansour Elfaki, Department of Economics, College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia,

College of Business, Department of Economics

Mohamed Sharif Bashir Elsharif, Department of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Applied College, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia.

Applied College, Department of Administrative and Financial Sciences

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Published

2025-02-25

How to Cite

Elfaki, M. A. E., & Elsharif, M. S. B. (2025). Estimating the Effects of Oil Prices on Trade Balance in Saudi Arabia: Bounds Testing to Cointegration Approach. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(2), 728–734. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.18453

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025)

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