Corée du Sud Balance Commerciale

South Korea's trade surplus increased to USD 3.17 billion in October 2024 from USD 1.56 billion in the same month a year earlier, but smaller than market forecasts of USD 4.23 billion, preliminary estimates showed. It was the 17th month of surplus, as exports rose more than imports. Sales grew 4.6% year-on-year to USD 57.52 billion, the 13th consecutive month of expansion, but the softest pace in seven months, and below forecasts of a 6.9% gain, supported by robust semiconductor demand. Meanwhile, imports increased 1.7% from a year earlier to USD 54.35 billion, the fourth straight month of increase, but the softest pace in sequence, easing from a 2.2% rise in September and softer than estimates of a 2.9% growth.