ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 26 October 2026, AI chip
AI chip surge lifts South Korea to record surplus, behind only China
South Korea's current account surplus exceeded Germany and Japan's combined surplus for the first time on record.
Surging demand for semiconductors, driven by the global artificial intelligence boom, helped propel South Korea’s second-quarter surplus.
Chip exports reached US$113.89 billion in the three months to June, up 181.6% from the same period last year.
Prices for memory chips have jumped in recent months, with Micron Technology reporting an 80% quarter-on-quarter price increase in June.