The Impact of FDI, Import, and Export on the Economic Growth of SAARC Countries

The study aims to understand the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI), exports (EXP) and imports (IMP) on economic growth in South Asian countries (SAARC). A dataset for the period 2000-2020 was used for the analysis collected primarily from World Bank (WB) sources. The analysis was performed using STATA. Real gross domestic product (RGDP) was used as an indicator to measure economic growth in terms of FDI, EXP and IMP. The key findings indicate significant positive relationships between economic growth, FDI and net export (X) for SAARC countries. The results lead to trade policy suggestions to the region