Seoul: The Republic of Korea’s exports reached an all-time high of US$709.7 billion in 2025, surpassing the landmark $700 billion mark for the first time, government data showed Thursday. Annual exports rose 3.8 percent from a year earlier, with semiconductor exports jumping 22.2 percent on-year to a record high of $173.4 billion on the back of the growth of artificial intelligence (AI).
According to Emirates News Agency, imports edged down 0.02 percent on-year to $631.7 billion in 2025, resulting in the largest trade surplus since 2017 of $78 billion, Yonhap News Agency reported.