The Cognition of Economic and Trade in Northern African Countries and their Position in World Economics

The present article has been compiled in order to study the economic-trade evaluating parameters regarding the Northern Countries of Africa, in addition to estimating their position in the world economics in the past decade. This article, has surveyed the potentiality of northern African countries from different perspectives including geography, population, economical environment, economic and product trading after evaluation of the economic-trade parameters. The data analysis of these countries shows that they have the potential to become one of the economical and trading poles in Africa and Middle East. For instance among these countries, Egypt, enjoys an outstanding position in importation of Major Service Groups; which shows the high rivalry potential in the Major Service Groups (9 groups). Also, Egypt has a serious rivalry for the stabilization of stocks and its increase by the important exporting countries. The analysis of the main important purposes of several Northern African countries shows that the major and initial exporting purpose is the European Union; since geographically it is close by. The study of the status of these countries within the main product groups reveals that their first importing product is foods; while the first exporting product group is fuels. Possessing a vast geographic domain, a relatively high population, a large economic system and its suitable growth, in addition to trade of products, especially services, has given these countries a trading-economical potential. There is no doubt that Iran should utilize these points and privileges in the path of regional and international relations.