Driven by strong demand for semiconductors, South Korea's exports in the first 10 days of February grew by 44.4% year-on-year, reaching $21.39 billion.
Among them, semiconductor exports increased by 137.6% year-on-year, reaching $6.73 billion, accounting for 31.5% of total exports, which is 12.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
By destination, South Korea's exports to China increased by 54.1% year-on-year, reaching $4.55 billion, while exports to the United States grew by 38.5%, reaching $3.6 billion.