Financial News: South Korea Has $8.72 Billion Trade Surplus In

South Korea Has $8.72 Billion Trade Surplus In January

02/18/2026 - 19:06:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - South Korea posted a merchandise trade surplus of $8.72 billion in January, Statistics Korea said on Thursday.

That was roughly in line with expectations and down slightly from $8.74 billion in December.

Exports surged 33.8 percent on year, shy of expectations for an increase of 33.9 percent but up sharply from 13.3 percent in the previous month.

Imports rose an annual 11.6 percent versus expectations for a gain of 11.7 percent but still up from 4.6 percent a month earlier.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

India Wholesale Price Inflation Accelerates (16 min(s), 38 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - India's wholesale price inflation accelerated in February, data from the Ministry ...Full Story»

China Industrial Output, Retail Sales Growth Beats Expectations (02 hr(s), 48 min(s), 38 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - China's industrial production and retail sales growth exceeded expectations in the ...Full Story»

China Industrial Output Rises More Than Forecast (31 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - China's industrial production and retail sales increased more than expected in the ...Full Story»

China Data On Tap For Monday (40 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - China is scheduled to release a batch of data on Monday, highlighting an otherwise lig ...Full Story»

New Zealand Services Sector Slips Into Contraction - BusinessNZ (18 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The services sector in New Zealand dropped into contraction territory in February, the ...Full Story»

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Dips In March Due To Middle East Conflict (14 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Reflecting the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent jump in gas prices, the ...Full Story»

U.S. Job Openings Increase More Than Expected In January (11 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Friday showing job openings in the U.S. incr ...Full Story»

U.S. Economy Grows Much Less Than Previously Estimated In Q4 (08 min(s), 22 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - U.S. economic growth slowed by much more than previously estimated in the fourth quart ...Full Story»