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South Korea's September exports rose 83.5% year over year to $120.94 billion. Semiconductor exports reached $60.30 billion and the monthly trade surplus was $49.85 billion.
Data includedProvisional September exports were $2.939bn, imports $6.494bn and the trade deficit $3.555bn.
Data includedSeasonally adjusted imports rose more than exports.
Data includedBPS put August merchandise exports at US$26.61 billion and imports at US$23.06 billion. The January–August trade surplus stood at US$7.25 billion.
Data includedTotal value rose 13.1 percent in the first half of 2026, while non-oil exports increased 23.9 percent. The figures also show a higher export share within total trade.
The energy product deficit widened from the previous quarter.
Import quantity and value grew at different rates over the decade.
The ministry reported services exports of $124.9 billion.
Eurostat’s September report attributes the second-quarter value increase mainly to prices.
Imports also increased, while the ministry’s January–August figures provide a separate cumulative view of trade.
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