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

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)