Exports in February this year rose 29% from a year earlier, achieving the highest performance on record for February.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources on the 1st announced the "Trends in Exports and Imports for February 2026," saying last month's exports rose 29% from a year earlier to $67.45 billion (97.128 trillion won).
This is the No. 1 performance on record for February. Average daily exports, adjusted for the number of working days, rose 49.3% to $3.55 billion. Korea's exports have remained in positive territory for nine straight months since exports returned to growth in June last year.
Semiconductors led the exports. Last month's semiconductor exports jumped 160.8% to $25.16 billion (36.2304 trillion won). It was the highest performance on record, and semiconductors have maintained exports above $20 billion for three consecutive months.
Last month's imports increased 7.5% to $51.94 billion (74.7936 trillion won). As a result, Korea's trade balance posted a surplus of $15.51 billion (22.3344 trillion won). The monthly trade balance hit an all-time high and recorded a surplus for 13 consecutive months.