ICT exports, trade surplus reach record highs in 2013
Jan 9, 2014
South Korea’s outbound shipments of information and communication technology products and trade surplus in the sector surged to new annual highs last year, the government said Thursday.In 2013, the country’s exports of ICT products amounted to $169.4 billion, up 9.1 percent from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Its trade surplus in the ICT sector jumped 14.1 percent on-year to $88.6 billion in 2013 while imports gained 3.7 percent to $80.8 billion.“ICT e