Asien: Südkorea erzielt dank KI-Nachfrage historischen Exportrekord
Südkorea profitiert wie kaum ein anderes Land vom globalen KI-Boom. Chips machen mittlerweile die Hälfte der landesweiten Exporte aus – und treiben den Handelsüberschuss auf ein Rekordhoch.
Seoul, South Korea's exports hit a historic record in September thanks to sustained global demand for artificial intelligence (AI). Total trade value surged to 120.9 billion US dollars, marking an 83.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. A key driver was the explosive growth in the semiconductor sector: chip exports surpassed the 60 billion dollar mark for the first time in September, now accounting for roughly half of the country's total exports.
South Korea's export boom is a crucial indicator of continued high demand for computing power for AI applications. The nation's economy, anchored by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two of the world's leading producers of memory chips essential for AI infrastructure expansion, saw a significant surge in imports, growing by 26 percent in September.
Consequently, the east Asian powerhouse recorded a record trade surplus of 49.9 billion dollars in its monthly balance of trade.
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