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In this research, a conceptual model was tested in order to clarify the relationship between the foreign trade balance and economic growth. Therefore the main purpose of the research is to examine the effect of the ratio of exports to imports on economic growth. Reliability-tested secondary data prepared by international institutions were used for per capita GDP values and the ratio of countries' exports to imports. Regression analysis was performed using the mentioned data using the SPSS computer program. The per capita GDP values of 126 countries for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the ratio of the countries' exports to their imports were used in the study. By performing regression analysis, it was concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship between GDP values and the export- import coverage ratio values of the countries.

In this study, the relationship between the BIST Technology Index (XUTEK), which is composed of technology enterprises traded in Borsa Istanbul (BIST), and the export-import coverage ratio of the country has been examined. In this context, correlation and regression analysis were performed by using Turkish Statistical Institute data on foreign trade in March 2016-February 2018 and XUTEX data from Borsa Istanbul. The findings show that there is a significant negative correlation between the BIST Technology Index and the export-import coverage ratio. In addition to this, it was seen that there was a positive and meaningful relationship between XUTEK and import figures excluding seasonal and calendar effects. In this respect, imports increased in the period in which Turkey has increased the BIST Technology Index, which also decreased the export-import coverage ratio. Within the framework of the findings, it has been concluded that the technology in the Turkish economy can not yet play a role in reducing the foreign trade deficit. Reducing external dependence on technology and giving more importance to domestic technologies are the economy policies proposed by the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]