OICC Press Agricultural Marketing and Commercialization 2676-7570 7 2 2023 12 01 The impact of economic complexity and trade openness on gross domestic product growth in oil-producing countries 116 127 10.71735/amc.2023.5539 EN Tayebeh Shahriyar Department of Economics, Islamshahr Branch, Islamamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran Somaye Shokravi Department of Economics, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran Journal Article 2023 12 01 The present study aims to investigate the impact of economic complexity and degree of trade openness on gross domestic product growth in oil-producing countries. It applies a descriptive methodology along with a correlational research design. The relationship between the variables is analyzed using the data collected from the World Bank website and the International Monetary Fund. In other words, this research enjoys an ex post facto design, which is quasi-experimental. Moreover, it is categorized as a library, analytical, and causal study which is based on panel data analysis. All the oil-producing countries form the population of the study as a case study from 2006-2020, from which 10 countries are chosen as the statistical sample. The results of the study revealed that economic complexity and trade openness impact gross domestic product growth in a significant manner.