FX.co ★ South Korea’s Export Growth Inches Higher in October, Year‑on‑Year Indicator Rises to 93.9%

South Korea’s export performance showed a slight year-over-year improvement in October, with the export indicator edging up to 93.9%, compared with 93.7% previously. Both the current and previous readings relate to October 2026, reflecting updated data that fine‑tune the view of the country’s external sector.

The data, updated on 15 November 2026, are based on a year-over-year comparison: the “actual” figure measures how exports in October 2026 changed versus October a year earlier, while the “previous” figure captures how exports in the prior month changed compared with the same month a year before. The marginal increase suggests that export conditions have stabilized and improved slightly on an annual basis, though the reading below 100% still signals that export activity remains weaker than the comparable period a year earlier.