首尔，10月1日：周四海关数据显示，韩国9月出口较上年同期激增83.5%，创下月度历史新高。受全球人工智能支出推动，半导体出货量也创下纪录。
SEOUL, Oct 1 : South Korea's exports jumped 83.5 per cent in September from a year earlier to post a record monthly high, customs data showed on Thursday. Semiconductor shipments, fuelled by global spending on artificial intelligence, also set a record.
海关办公室周四公布的数据显示，出口增幅远超市场预期的62.0%，标志着该国出口连续第16个月增长。日均出口较上年同期跃升104.9%。
Data released by the customs office on Thursday showed outbound shipments outstripped market expectations of a 62.0 per cent increase, marking the country’s 16th consecutive month of export growth. Average exports per working day jumped by 104.9 per cent compared to the previous year.
这一迅猛增长主要得益于半导体出货量创下历史峰值，半导体继续成为全球人工智能基础设施建设的中流砥柱。
The surging growth was anchored by a historic peak in semiconductor shipments, which continue to serve as the backbone of the global AI infrastructure build-out.
进口同比增长26.0%，超过21.5%的预期。这导致初步贸易顺差达到498.5亿美元，高于8月份的347.9亿美元。
Imports climbed 26.0 per cent year-on-year, outpacing the 21.5 per cent forecast. This resulted in a provisional trade surplus of $49.85 billion, up from $34.79 billion in August.