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The Korea Customs Service announced preliminary export and import statistics for the period from December 1 to December 10. During this period, exports reached 20.6 billion dollars, up 17.3% compared to the same period last year, and imports also totaled 20.6 billion dollars, an 8.0% increase. The trade balance showed a deficit of 0.7 billion dollars.
Exports increased by 17.3% compared to the same period last year, adding an extra 3.04 billion dollars. Imports rose by 8.0%, generating an additional 1.53 billion dollars. The export and import performance from December 1 to 10 in 2024 was recorded at 20.6 billion dollars each.
Considering the number of working days, the average daily export value in December 2024 was 2.34 billion dollars and in December 2025, it increased by 3.5% to 2.42 billion dollars. The Korea Customs Service expects that this performance will have a positive impact on the growth of the South Korean economy.