Chip exports drive record year for South KoreaCARS AND COMPUTERS: A year driven by South Korea’s tech industry and vehicle manufacturers helped them weather turbulent trade conditions with panache. AFP, SEOULSoaring global demand for semiconductors fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) sent South Korea’s exports to their highest-ever level last year, official data showed yesterday. Total exports last year were valued at more than US$700 billion, up 3.8 percent from the previous year, South Korean Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy data showed. Semiconductor exports last month alone rose more than 40 percent year-on-year, posting gains for a 10th consecutive month and marking a record-high monthly figure. It “serves as an indicator of the South Korean economy’s solid resilience and growth potential,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2026 16:14 UTC