The Relationship Between Logistics Activities and the Economy of Mediterranean Countries

In order to examine the economic magnitude of countries and the effect of logistics activities on the economic magnitude of the countries concerned, The impact of the logistics sector on the economies of the 15 Mediterranean coasts was analyzed for the period 1980-2018 using the logistics performance index and gross domestic product values with panel data analysis. In the study, it is concluded that the positive performance and the changes in the gross domestic product are explained by the logistic performance index with the fact that there are differences over the years. The strongest relationship between the gross domestic product and logistics performance index is observed in Turkey and Albania. This result shows the importance of logistic activities in the economic size of each country.