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South Korea's Foreign Reserves Hit 51-Month High Amid Semiconductor Surge

South Korea's foreign reserves reached a 51-month high of $442.28 billion, driven by strong semiconductor exports.

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South Korea's foreign reserves increased by $14.33 billion in August to reach a total of $442.28 billion, marking the largest monthly increase since data collection began in 1998. [1] The IMF predicts the global economy will grow by an average of $25 trillion over the next four years, reaching approximately $150 trillion by 2030. [2] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced economic growth expectations for the global economy by the year 2030. [3] The Bank of Korea announced on August 3, 2026, that it will cease publishing its monthly global ranking of foreign reserves, a practice it had maintained for over 25 years. [4] The Bank of Korea cited strong semiconductor exports as a primary driver of the recent increase in foreign currency deposits. [5] The surge in reserves was driven by significant foreign currency deposits from export-oriented companies and increased operational profits. [6] China is expected to rank second with an economic size of approximately $26.05 trillion by 2030. [7] The United States is forecasted to remain the largest economy with a size of $37.68 trillion by 2030. [8]
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  1. South Korea's foreign reserves increased by $14.33 billion in August to reach a total of $442.28 billion, marking the largest monthly increase since data collection began in 1998. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. The IMF predicts the global economy will grow by an average of $25 trillion over the next four years, reaching approximately $150 trillion by 2030. · Ekonomim
  3. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced economic growth expectations for the global economy by the year 2030. · Ekonomim
  4. The Bank of Korea announced on August 3, 2026, that it will cease publishing its monthly global ranking of foreign reserves, a practice it had maintained for over 25 years. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. The Bank of Korea cited strong semiconductor exports as a primary driver of the recent increase in foreign currency deposits. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. The surge in reserves was driven by significant foreign currency deposits from export-oriented companies and increased operational profits. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. China is expected to rank second with an economic size of approximately $26.05 trillion by 2030. · Ekonomim
  8. The United States is forecasted to remain the largest economy with a size of $37.68 trillion by 2030. · Ekonomim
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