The Zhitong Finance App learned that South Korea's current account surplus jumped to a record high in September, driven by booming semiconductor exports. Global investment in artificial intelligence continues to drive demand for Korean technology products. According to data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the current account surplus in September widened from 46.1 billion US dollars in August to 61.5 billion US dollars. According to the Bank of Korea, this figure exceeds the previous record of 49.7 billion US dollars set in June, and is also the first time that the monthly current account surplus has exceeded 60 billion US dollars.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that South Korea's current account surplus jumped to a record high in September, driven by booming semiconductor exports. Global investment in artificial intelligence continues to drive demand for Korean technology products. According to data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the current account surplus in September widened from 46.1 billion US dollars in August to 61.5 billion US dollars. According to the Bank of Korea, this figure exceeds the previous record of 49.7 billion US dollars set in June, and is also the first time that the monthly current account surplus has exceeded 60 billion US dollars.