Abstract
The study aims to measure the impact of the development of electronic payment methods on the GDP of the four Arab Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain) for the period (2011-2020). It included the independent or explanatory study variables (electronic instruments clearing, electronic payment, instant total settlement), through a theoretical presentation that included the following axes: the definition of electronic payment means, and types, and the effect of electronic payment methods on the overall output, measuring the impact of electronic payment methods on The gross domestic product of the mentioned countries. Based on the standard quantitative approach and the multiple linear regression model for cross-sectional time-series data for the selected countries. The ready-made software was used in the field of time-series analysis and econometric analysis 12-Eviews to estimate all models and find the values of the statistical measures associated with it, and the statistical software "Statistical Product and Service Solutions" was used. SPSS-27 to find equations for the general trend of the study variables, in addition to using the Excel desktop program to implement the required graphs. The study reached a set of results, the most prominent of which are: that electronic clearing is the most effective electronic payment method for the gross domestic product. According to the nature of the impact of electronic payment methods on the GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks first in terms of its positive impact on the GDP, followed by Kuwait, and finally Bahrain.
