The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2026 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor super cycle.

Korea's economy will likely grow at a sharper-than-expected pace of 2.5 percent this year thanks to strong exports, mainly led by the semiconductor...

Korea's economy will likely grow at a sharper-than-expected pace of 2.5 percent this year, thanks to strong exports led mainly by the semiconductor industry, a state-run think…

Bank of America has sharply raised its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea, citing an artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor boom that it said is strong

The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2025 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor supercycle

The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent from the previous 2 percent, Thursday, amid a stronger outlook for the count...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent from its previous projection of 2 percent, Thursday, citing a robust outlook...

The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2026 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor super cycle.

Korea's central bank sharply raised its economic growth forecast for this year on Thursday, in a move that aligns with its signal of further interest rate hikes ahead, but held…

South Korea's exports are poised for a 12th straight month of growth in May 2026, driven by a semiconductor boom that saw chip shipments surge 173.5% YoY.

The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say.