South Korea’s export engine accelerated sharply in the first 10 days of July, with outbound shipments jumping 53.9% year-on-year.
The data, released Monday by Yonhap, underscores the continued dominance of the semiconductor sector in driving the country's trade recovery.
The surge follows a historic June, when South Korean exports reached $100 billion for the first time in nearly half a century.
The surge follows a historic June, when South Korean exports reached $100 billion for the first time in nearly half a century.
That milestone was also fueled by a sharp acceleration in semiconductor shipments, which have become the primary growth vector for the nation's manufacturing base.
The early July figures suggest that this momentum is not a one-off anomaly but a sustained trend.
For market participants, the data reinforces the view that global demand for semiconductors remains robust, particularly in data center and AI-related applications.