International Trade and Its Implementation: Studying The Impact on The Economic Development of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine

  • Authors

    • Kamran Abdullayev Department of Economy of Service Sphere, Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
    • Elshad Yusifov Department of Industrial Organization and Management, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
    • Gulshat Tazabekova Institute of Management and Business named after A.A. Asanova, Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
    • Alla Tkachenko Department of Business and Management, National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic”, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
    • Danylo Mezherytskyi Department of Business and Management, National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic”, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
    https://doi.org/10.14419/9302vg44

    Received date: April 30, 2025

    Accepted date: June 24, 2025

    Published date: July 4, 2025

  • Diversification; Export; Gross Domestic Product; Import; Industrial Sector

  • Abstract

    The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of international trade on the economic growth of states, using the example of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. The study was based on a quantitative analysis of macroeconomic indicators such as gross domestic product, exports, and imports for the period from 2018 to 2023 to assess the level of dependence on international trade and to identify challenges and opportunities for each of the countries. The results showed that Azerbaijan is highly dependent on energy exports, which ensures a stable inflow of foreign currency, but makes the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in world oil and gas prices. The energy sector, while the mainstay of exports, poses risks to economic stability in the event of global change, highlighting the need for diversification. Kyrgyzstan, on the one hand, has significant potential due to gold mining, but the lack of sufficient diversification hinders stable development. The country’s export base, in particular agriculture, needs to be reinforced to reduce dependence on one sector and strengthen economic sustainability. Ukraine, due to the development of the IT sector, agricultural production, and metallurgy, demonstrates a balanced export structure, which contributes to the prospects for sustainable economic growth. However, despite its strengths, the Ukrainian economy faces challenges caused by the war and simultaneously demonstrates the potential for recovery through innovation and modernisation. The study highlights the need for each country to reduce its dependence on raw materials and focus its efforts on developing new sectors of the economy. It is revealed that economic diversification and infrastructure development are necessary conditions for ensuring long-term economic growth in the face of changes in global markets.

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    Abdullayev, K., Yusifov, E., Tazabekova, G., Tkachenko, A., & Mezherytskyi, D. (2025). International Trade and Its Implementation: Studying The Impact on The Economic Development of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(2), 347-360. https://doi.org/10.14419/9302vg44