Abstract

The study aims to examine the relationship between agricultural investment, agricultural trade openness, and economic growth in Iraq, to elucidate the mechanisms and factors involved in this relationship, and to formulate policies and procedures to enhance agricultural investment, agricultural trade openness, and economic growth in Iraq. Openness enhances the volume of Iraq's agricultural output and fosters economic development. The researchers utilised the ARDL regression analysis method. The analysis indicated that agricultural investment influences economic development, however agricultural trade openness does not impact the country's economic growth. The investigation indicates that enhanced investment in agriculture is essential in Iraq for economic growth, as well as for augmenting agricultural trade openness and improving the balance of trade, all of which will positively impact the nation's economic development.