SEOUL: South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products rose 5.8 per cent in the first half from a year earlier, driven by robust semiconductor sales amid growing demand for data centres, government data showed on Monday.
Outbound shipments of ICT products reached US$115.16 billion in the January-June period, up from $108.83 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said, reports Yonhap news agency.
ICT imports rose 5 percent on-year to $70.92 billion in the first six months, resulting in a trade surplus of $44.24 billion in the sector.