-- 由於半導體出貨量激增，韓國2月國際收支平衡表首次突破200億美元大關。 韓國央行週三公佈的數據顯示，韓國1月經常帳盈餘為231.9億美元，較去年同期的72.3億美元大幅成長。 彭博社引述韓國央行的數據稱，這是韓國連續第34個月實現經常帳盈餘。 當月商品出口額飆升至233.6億美元，創歷史新高，去年同期為89.8億美元。 《亞洲商業日報》同日報道稱，這一數字超過了此前在2025年12月創下的188.5億美元的峰值。 出口額也成長了近30%，從541.9億美元增至703.7億美元。根據《亞洲商業日報》引述海關資料報道，半導體出口激增158%可能是導致進口額成長的主要原因。 進口額年增，從452億美元增至470億美元。 韓國服務業帳戶赤字從33.8億美元縮小至18.6億美元。 韓國央行將持續的赤字歸因於旅遊和製造業服務帳戶的虧損。 韓國央行表示，由於權益收入增加，初級收入帳戶錄得24.8億美元的盈餘，高於去年同期的24.1億美元。 次級收入赤字維持在7.9億美元，與去年同期持平。
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