The purpose of the research - is to expand foreign trade relations and determine the role of these relations in the country's economic security system.

The methodology of the research - is a review of the country's various approaches to the expansion of foreign trade, the study of the current situation in this area using economic-mathematical, statistical, scientific-abstract, factor analysis and other methods of analysis.

The practical importance of the research - the results obtained as a result of the study can be significant in terms of increasing the role of foreign economic relations in the country's economic security system.

The results of the research - it is advisable to take measures to expand the range and quality of exported products, improve the commodity-geographical structure of exports, improve the structure of exports using advanced forms of international cooperation, coordinate foreign trade and promote industrial exports, etc.

The originality and scientific novelty of the research - the research work took into account the opinions of a number of domestic and foreign researchers, recommendations were put forward to expand foreign trade relations and increase the role of these relations in the country's economic security system.

Keywords: economic security, foreign trade, import, export, foreign trade relations (FTR), foreign economic activity (FTA), production.

https://doi.org/10.59610/bbu3.2023.3.9