South Korea April 2025 exports +3.7% vs. expected -2.0% and prior 3.0%
- imports -2.7% vsl expected -7.0%, prior +2.3%
The exports surprise may have been pipeline stuffing ahead of tariffs (Trump paused tariffs only a few days after the announcement disaster). Just a guess.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.