South Korea’s export boom continues but domestic woes persist



Briefings South Korea’s export boom continues but domestic woes persist Weak domestic demand and geopolitical factors threaten to derail the country’s 10-month export growth streak KOREA PROAugust 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a cargo ship in a busy port \| Image: Korea Pro South Korea’s exports surged 13.9% year-on-year to $57.4 billion in July, marking the 10th consecutive month of growth, driven by a strong performance in the semiconductor sector, according to the trade ministry. The country also recorded a trade surplus for the 14th consecutive month, with the cumulative trade surplus for January-July reaching $26.7 billion, the highest level since 2018. Exports increased to key trading partners, including China (14.9%), the U.S. (9.3%) and Southeast Asian countries (12.1%). The South Korean government aims to achieve a $700 billion export target this year, following a 7.4% decline in 2023. WHY IT MATTERS South © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics 02Preschool test ban forces South Korea’s English hagwons to rethink placement 03Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility 04US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks 05Lee’s Hormuz red line tests South Korea’s leverage in $350 billion US talks 06South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power 07Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters 08Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem

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South Korea’s export boom continues but domestic woes persist

Weak domestic demand and geopolitical factors threaten to derail the country’s 10-month export growth streak

KOREA PROAugust 2, 2024

South Korea’s export boom continues but domestic woes persist

An illustration of a cargo ship in a busy port | Image: Korea Pro

South Korea’s exports surged 13.9% year-on-year to $57.4 billion in July, marking the 10th consecutive month of growth, driven by a strong performance in the semiconductor sector, according to the trade ministry. The country also recorded a trade surplus for the 14th consecutive month, with the cumulative trade surplus for January-July reaching $26.7 billion, the highest level since 2018.

Exports increased to key trading partners, including China (14.9%), the U.S. (9.3%) and Southeast Asian countries (12.1%). The South Korean government aims to achieve a $700 billion export target this year, following a 7.4% decline in 2023.

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