Seoul: South Korea posted its largest-ever annual current account surplus last year, supported by robust exports amid strong semiconductor demand, central bank data showed Friday. The country's current account surplus totaled US$123.05 billion in 2025, up from $99.97 billion a year earlier, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
According to Yonhap News Agency, the figure marks the largest yearly surplus on record, surpassing the previous high of $105.1 billion set in 2015. In December alone, the country logged a current account surplus of $18.7 billion, up from $12.9 billion a month earlier. This marks the largest monthly surplus on record, surpassing the previous high of $14.22 billion set in September 2025.
South Korea has reported a current account surplus every month since May 2023, marking the second-longest surplus streak on record.