Conclusions
In conclusion link analysis algorithms, PageRank and HITS algorithms initially used to rank the importance of web page, are also useful and meaningful to study the comparative importance of countries in the hyperlinked structure of World Trade Network. PageRank score, which is successful to identify the significant page, has been able to capture the importance of countries in the WTN. Similarly, hubs and authority score has been able to capture the importance of countries in the WTN. Some Asian countries have emerged as a major trade center from the perspective of both import and export, and this fact is easily captured by PageRank and Hubs scores.