Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Exports and equity income drive Korea's current account surplus growth

Korea logged the largest current account surplus for the month of July, driven by solid exports of chips and vessels as well as an increase in income from equity, central bank data showed Thursday.

2025-09-04

Korea posts fifth consecutive current account surplus in September, driven by exports

Korea racked up a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in September, driven by robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday.

2024-11-07

Korea's current account back to black as chip exports surge

Korea’s current account swung back to black in May on the back of surging chip exports, logging the largest surplus in 32 months.

2024-07-05

Current account logs $290M deficit in April after 11 months in the black

Korea's current account broke a nearly yearlong streak of monthly surpluses with a deficit of $290 million in April on dividend payments to foreign investors.

2024-06-11

Korea's current account remains in surplus in March

Korea logged a current account surplus in March for the 11th month in a row, driven by robust chip demand.

2024-05-09

Korea's current account surplus continues for 10th consecutive month in February

Korea reported a current account surplus for 10th straight month in February, driven by recovery of chip exports.

2024-04-05

Current account maintains surplus trend in January on chip demand

Korea logged a current account surplus of $3.05 billion in January, the ninth month in the black, on the back of demand for chips and cars.

2024-03-08

Korea records ninth consecutive monthly surplus driven by cars, chips

Korea logged a current account surplus for the ninth straight month in January on the back of a continued trade surplus driven by the recovery of chip and car exports, central bank data showed Friday.

2024-03-08

Korea's surplus surpasses $35 billion as imports tumble

Korea reported $35.49 billion in current account surplus last year, beating the $30 billion projection by the Bank of Korea (BOK) and a jump of 37 percent from a year earlier.

2024-02-07

Korea logs current account surplus in November as chips rebound

Korea logged a current account surplus for seventh consecutive month in November on the back of an increased trade surplus led by chip recovery.

2024-01-09