SEOUL, July 15 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export volume logged a double-digit growth due mainly to robust demand for locally-made semiconductors, central bank data showed Wednesday.
The export volume index surged 29.8 percent in June from a year earlier, continuing to go up since November 2025, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
In terms of volume, export for computers, electronic and optical devices spiked 40.0 percent on the back of soaring demand for memory chips used for artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets.
Export volume for primary metal products, machinery and equipment swelled in double figures, while those for oil products, electrical equipment and transport equipment gained in single digits.
The export value index jumped 74.8 percent in June from a year earlier on higher prices for chips and oil products.
The import volume index increased 12.0 percent in the cited month, and the import value index soared 30.5 percent.
The net terms-of-trade index for goods, or a ratio of export price to import price, was up 15.6 percent in June on a yearly basis owing to a faster growth in export price than import price. ■
