[경제]’The power of semiconductors and automobiles’ … double-digit increase in January exports for two consecutive months

[경제]’The power of semiconductors and automobiles’ … double-digit increase in January exports for two consecutive months

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Thanks to the promotion of major items such as semiconductors and automobiles, exports to Korea in the first month of the new year increased by over 11%.

Since 2017, it has recorded double-digit growth for two consecutive months in three years and four months.

This is reporter Lee Ji-eun.

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Exports last month increased by over 11% from a year ago to 48 billion dollars.

It posted a double-digit increase for the second consecutive month following December.

It has been 40 months since September 2017.

The average daily export was $2.13 billion, a record high in January performance.

The traditional’good for export’, semiconductor exports increased by more than 21%, continuing a double-digit growth rate for five consecutive months.

Automobile exports recorded the highest growth rate of 40% since 2017, with demand revived mainly in the US and Europe.

Exports of 12 items including wireless communication devices, petrochemicals and steel have increased evenly.

[나승식 / 산업통상자원부 무역투자실장 : 반도체를 비롯한 IT 품목이 크게 선전했고요. 더불어서 바이오·헬스를 포함한 신성장품목들이 새롭게 성장세로 가세하면서 두 가지 모두 동반 성장한 덕분이 아닌가….]

In particular, the performance of high value-added items such as system semiconductors and electric vehicles also stood out.

[홍성일 / 한국경제연구원 경제정책팀장 : 다만 작년에는 설 연휴가 1월에 있어서 그 효과가 (수출에) 반영이 될 수 있기 때문에 2월을 낙관적으로만 보기는 조금 어려울 것 같습니다.]

Last month, imports increased 3% to $44 billion, and the trade balance recorded a surplus for the ninth straight month.

YTN Lee Ji-eun[[email protected]]is.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]

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