The Impact of Some Economic Determinants on Financial Performance: An Analytical Study on A Sample of Commercial Banks Registered in the Iraq Stock Exchange for the Period From 2005 -2021

The study aimed to know the impact of economic determinants on the financial performance represented by: return on assets, for a sample of banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange for a period extending from 2005-2021. The research sample included (10) commercial banks, and the research problem was that the economic determinants affect Economic activity in general, which is reflected in a decline in performance indicators of economic units, and financial performance in particular . To achieve the goal of the study and explain the relationship between the variables, the descriptive analytical as well as the standard approach was used based on referring to cross-sectional time series data through the use of the program (EViews 12), which is represented by descriptive statistics for variables and autoregressive analysis of distributed lag time (ARDL), and then testing the correlation. Linearity between the independent variable and dependent variables to show the relationship of influence . The most important results that the research reached in analyzing and measuring the impact of economic determinants on financial performance indicators were the existence of a positive long-term positive relationship between the money supply, the gross domestic product, ,interest rate ,and financial perform , and the absence of a long-term relationship between inflation ,exchange rate and financial perform. The research recommends using these results and economic analyses. To guide decision-makers in the future development and improvements of economic policies.