Investigating Iran's Economic Complexity Index and Factors Affecting It: Basic Knowledge in Export

 In the literature of development economics, determining which country is more developed or what foreign trade policies should be followed and how to provide conditions for export growth at the global level, and in general how to compete in business Derakhshid shines in the international arena, it is measured by different indicators. One of the most important and effective indicators in this connection is the economic complexity index. Economic complexity offers a potentially powerful paradigm for understanding the key economic-managerial and social issues and challenges of the 21st century and how to overcome them. At the same time, a key dimension of economic complexity can be considered as a symbol of basic knowledge of export. In this article, it evaluates Iran's economic complexity index compared to selected oil countries and the effect of innovation components, economic freedom and macroeconomic variables on the economic complexity index. The results of the article showed that: First, during the years 1995-2022, the amount of Iran's economic complexity index has never been a positive number. This is despite the fact that in the studied period among the countries under review, the countries of Mexico and Saudi Arabia and other oil competitors of Iran have faced an increase in the economic complexity index. Second, most of Iran's exports are products with medium and low complexity and include chemical and mineral materials. Third- The effect of indicators of the business environment, research and development costs, commercial maturity, production of knowledge and technology, and high-tech imports (from the sub-indices or components of innovation) on Iran's economic complexity index was positive. Is. Fourth- Economic freedom and business freedom have had a positive effect on Iran's economic complexity index. Finally, the effect of the variables of inflation rate and exchange rate on economic complexity index has been negative.