S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$115.3 bln in Oct. on record chip sales

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SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports soared 93.7 percent to a record US$115.3 billion in October from a year earlier, driven by a surge in chip shipments, data showed Sunday.

Semiconductor exports jumped 259 percent on-year to $56.4 billion last month, boosting overall export figures, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said in a press release.

Imports climbed 36 percent from a year earlier to $72.78 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $42.5 billion.

Containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek, around 60 kilometers south of Seoul, in this file photo from July 24, 2026. (Yonhap)

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S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$115.3 bln in Oct. on record chip sales

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首尔，11月1日（韩联社）——数据显示，受芯片出货量激增的推动，韩国10月份出口额同比增长93.7%，达到创纪录的1153亿美元。

贸易、工业和资源部在一份新闻稿中表示，上个月半导体出口额同比增长259%，达到564亿美元，提振了整体出口数据。

进口额较上年同期增长 36%，达到 727.8 亿美元，贸易顺差为 425 亿美元。

这张摄于2026年7月24日的资料照片显示，在首尔以南约60公里的平泽港，集装箱正在堆放。（韩联社）

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韩国10月份出口额达1153亿美元，芯片销售额创历史新高。