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AI investment boom drives ICT exports to record $75.15 billion in September
South Korea\'s information and communications technology exports jumped to a record $75.15 billion in September, up 195.8 percent from a year earlier, as global AI investment expanded. Imports rose 55.3 percent to $21.43 billion, producing a $53.71 billion trade surplus. Semiconductors accounted for 80.3 percent of ICT exports and rose 262.8 percent, helped by higher-value product demand and rising memory chip prices.
Industry
South Korea semiconductor exports top $60 billion for first time in September, total exports up 84%
South Korea\'s semiconductor exports rose to $60.3 billion in September, the first time a single item topped $60 billion in a month, the industry ministry said. Total exports climbed 83.5 percent to $120.9 billion, also a monthly first, while imports rose 26.0 percent to $71.1 billion, lifting the trade surplus to $49.9 billion. Exports to China, the United States and ASEAN all increased sharply, led by semiconductors.
Industry
AI investment boom pushes South Korea ICT exports to record $59.98 billion in August
South Korea’s ICT exports rose to a record $59.98 billion in August, up 162.6 percent from a year earlier, the science ministry and industry ministry said on Sept. 14. Imports rose 48.8 percent to $18.61 billion, producing a $41.37 billion surplus. Semiconductor exports climbed 209.0 percent to $46.67 billion, while computer and peripheral exports jumped 383.1 percent to $6.4 billion.
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Telecommunications & Media
SKT CEO Jung Jae-heon says AI shift must overcome discomfort to reach \'J-curve\'
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Industry
July ICT exports hit record for month at $53.36 billion; semiconductors up 178.8 percent
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Industry
Memory prices at $45 drive 178.8% jump in semiconductor exports
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Industry
H1 ICT exports hit record $253.9 billion as semiconductors, SSDs surge
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Industry
May ICT exports hit record $47.79 billion
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Finance
Won-dollar rate surges to 1,560, raising market jitters
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Industry
March ICT exports top $40 billion for first time, driven by AI and semiconductors
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Industry
Trump launches Section 301 probe into 16 economies, cites evidence of overcapacity in South Korea
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Industry
February ICT exports jump 103.3 percent to $33.62 billion
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Industry
South Korea February exports hit record high, led by semiconductors for nine straight months
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Industry
January ICT exports hit $29.05 billion, up 78.5 percent on year
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Industry
South Korea January exports up 34 percent to $65.9 billion; chip exports double to $20.5 billion
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Industry
South Korea technology trade tops $40 billion for first time; exports and imports hit records
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Finance
President Lee Jae-myung says won-dollar rate likely to fall to around 1,400
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Industry
South Korea\'s 2025 ICT trade surplus hits $113.04 billion