South Korea Doubles ICT Exports Driven by Chips

South Korea's ICT exports more than doubled in February 2026 to $33.6 billion from $16.5 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said March 12. The surge was led by chips, which jumped 160% to $25.17 billion amid global AI data center demand, producing a $20.5 billion trade surplus and boosting shipments to the United States and China.
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Strong official trade data showing industry-wide chip surge drives high impact, but limited to monthly export snapshot.
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