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S. Korea Posts 5Th-Largest Current Account Surplus In Jan: BOK
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, March 6 (IANS) South Korea recorded its fifth-largest monthly current account surplus in January, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed on Friday.
The current account surplus totalled US$13.26 billion in January, down from $18.7 billion in December, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Compared with the same month a year earlier, however, the figure surged 397.4 percent, marking the fifth-largest monthly surplus on record, reports Yonhap news agency.
South Korea has recorded a current account surplus every month since May 2023, extending its surplus streak to 33 consecutive months, the second longest in history.
The nation logged the largest yearly surplus of $123.05 billion in 2025, surpassing the previous high of $105.1 billion set in 2015.
The goods account posted a surplus of $15.17 billion in January, the third-largest monthly figure on record, as exports jumped 30 percent on-year to $65.51 billion, while imports added 7 percent to $50.34 billion.
Chip exports soared 102.5 percent from a year earlier, while vehicle shipments increased 19 percent.
The services account recorded a deficit of $3.8 billion in January due mainly to a surge in overseas travel demand.
The primary income account, which includes wages of foreign workers, as well as dividend and interest income from abroad, posted a surplus of $2.72 billion, driven primarily by dividend earnings.
The secondary income account recorded a deficit of $830 million.
In the financial account, the country’s net assets increased by $5.63 billion in January, sharply slowing from a $23.77 billion rise the previous month.
Overseas direct investment by South Korean residents rose by $7.04 billion, while foreign direct investment in South Korea increased $5.34 billion.
In securities investment, South Korean investors increased their overseas holdings, mostly in stocks, by $13.46 billion in January, while foreign investors boosted their investments here by $4.69 billion, the data showed.
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