South Korea’s exports enjoyed growth in the 30 percent range during the first 20 days of this month.
 
According to Statistics Korea on Thursday, the nation’s exports surged around 31 percent year-on-year to 30 billion dollars between September first and 20th.
 
Exports have been posting growth for ten consecutive months since last November. Since January of this year, exports have continuously posted double-digit growth.
 
If the current trend continues, outbound shipments are likely to post growth for eleven straight months.
 
The daily average of the nation’s exports amounted to one-point-94 billion dollars, up five-point-seven percent from a year ago.
 
Semiconductor shipments jumped nearly 81 percent from a year ago while automobile exports rose roughly 76 percent and petroleum products 19-and-a-half percent.
 
South Korea’s exports to China, the U.S., the European Union, Vietnam and Japan all saw growth during the 20-day period.
 
Imports were tentatively estimated to have grown nearly 24 percent to 26-point-one billion dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of three-point-nine billion dollars.