South Korea exports top $700 bn in 2025, amid AI, chips boom
Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea’s exports to their highest-ever level in 2025, official data showed Thursday.
Total exports last year were valued at over $700 billion, according to data from Seoul’s industry ministry, up 3.8 percent from the previous year.
The worldwide surge in interest in artificial intelligence saw semiconductor industry exports reach $173.4 billion in 2025 – a record high and an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous year, the ministry said.
