South Korea's ICT exports rose 12.4% year-on-year to a record US$264.2 billion in 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT reported on Jan. 14, 2026, driven by strong semiconductor shipments and a $113 billion trade surplus. Semiconductor exports jumped 22.1% to $173.4 billion, the ministry said, citing global AI data center expansion and demand for solid-state drives supporting hardware exporters.
Key Points
- 1Report records 12.4% year-on-year rise in ICT exports to $264.2 billion in 2025.
- 2Attributes growth to global AI data center expansion and strong demand for solid-state drives.
- 3Signals rising semiconductor revenues as memory-chip price gains drive export-led industrial profits.
Scoring Rationale
Official ministry data and clear AI-driven hardware demand raise impact, though primarily descriptive national export statistics limit technical novelty.
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