In South Korea, the concentration of exports in Q3 deepened, with semiconductors accounting for nearly half

According to Jinshi reports, in the third quarter of this year, the concentration of South Korean exports further deepened. Influenced by the prosperity of the semiconductor industry, the gap between large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises widened, with the top ten export companies in South Korea accounting for more than 60% of the total export value, marking the first time since records began in 2010.

Data released by relevant departments on Tuesday showed that South Korea's total exports in the third quarter surged by 72.3% year-on-year, reaching 318.6 billion USD, setting a record high for a quarter since records began in 2015. The export value of large enterprises grew by 103.5%, with semiconductor manufacturers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix being the main drivers, while the export value of small and medium-sized enterprises only increased by 12.8% and 10.7%, respectively. During the same period, semiconductor exports skyrocketed by 219% year-on-year, reaching 148 billion USD, accounting for 46.5% of the total exports, up from 25.1% in the same period last year.