The AI Revolution is transforming South Korea's economy:
South Korea's exports surged +52.6% YoY in the first 20 days of May, the strongest reading on record.
This marks an acceleration from the already massive +49.4% gain seen in the first 20 days of April.
This is also the 4th consecutive month with growth of at least +40.0%.
The surge was driven by semiconductor exports that soared +202.1% YoY, fueled by AI and data center investment demand.
Furthermore, shipments of computer-related products surged +305.5%, underpinned by continued investment in AI infrastructure.
On an unadjusted basis, exports rose +64.8% YoY, with imports up +29.3%, leaving a trade surplus of $11 billion.
South Korea's economy has never been hotter.