{"slug": "korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand", "title": "Korea's ICT exports up 140% in July on sustained AI chip demand", "summary": "South Korea's ICT exports jumped 140.6% year-on-year in July to $53.4 billion, the highest for any July, driven by sustained global AI chip demand, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. Semiconductor exports surged 178.8% to $41 billion, marking 17 consecutive months of growth, while computer and communications equipment exports spiked 353.9% to $4.9 billion.", "body_md": "Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products jumped 140.6 percent in July from a year earlier, driven by sustained global investments into artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Friday. Outbound shipments of ICT products reached $53.4 billion last month, up from $22.2 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a press release. The figure was the highest for any July, the ministry said. ICT imports rose 37.3 percent on-year to $18.3 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $35.1 billion in the sector. By product, semiconductor exports surged 178.8 percent on-year to $41 billion, fueled by strong demand for AI-related chips. Chip exports rose for the past 17 consecutive months, the ministry said. Exports of computers and communications equipment spiked 353.9 percent to $4.9 billion, while mobile phone shipments increased 62.6 percent to $1.6 billion, the data showed. Outbound shipments of display panels inched up 0.5 percent to $1.77 billion, amid a number of new smartphone and TV models set to be launched in the later half. By", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260814/koreas-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-08-14 02:37:02+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-14 02:42:48.560699+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-chips"], "entities": ["Ministry of Science and ICT"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-s-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand.jsonld"}}