South Korea’s Electrical Equipment Exports Hit a Record

South Korea shipped $1.99 billion of electrical equipment in October 2026, a monthly record. The trade ministry identified demand for transformers, wires and cables for AI data centres as a driver of growth in the category. The graphic illustrates that use of the equipment.

Data

Electrical equipmentSouth Korea
October 2026 export valueUS$1.99 billion
Change from October 2025+74.0%

Read the original data from Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, October trade release.

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