Export containers are piled up at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi on April 1, 2026. [YONHAP]
Korea's exports surged 53 percent from a year earlier to a new monthly high of $87.8 billion in May, driven by the semiconductor supercycle, government data showed on Monday.
It marked the third consecutive month the country's monthly outbound shipments surpassed the $80 billion mark, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.
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Imports rose 20.8 percent on year to $60.8 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $26.95 billion.
