Korea extends current account surplus in August amid solid exports

Korea Times News ·
South Korea

SEJONG — Korea posted a current account surplus in August, the central bank said Thursday, the second highest on record, on the back of the robust exports amid the global semiconductor upcycle. The current account surplus totaled $46.1 billion in August, up $4 billion from a month earlier, according to data by the Bank of Korea (BOK). Compared with the same month in 2025, the figure jumped $36.2…

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