Updated : 2026-01-01 18:23:10 KST
South Korea's exports surpassed the 700 billion U.S. dollar mark in 2025, setting an all-time high. Data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Thursday showed that exports rose 3-point-8 percent to 7-hundred-9-point-7 billion dollars last year, exceeding the previous record set in 2024.
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This was largely driven by semiconductors, the country's top export item, surging 22-point-2 percent,.. to 1-hundred-73-point-4 billion dollars, also marking a new annual peak. Imports,.. fell point-0-2 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of 78 billion dollars for the year. As for the month of December, the value of exports also hit a monthly high, extending their on-month growth streak to 11 consecutive months.
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