Record Annual ICT Export in 2017
Published2018.01.19 14:31In 2017, ICT exports reached $19.76 billion, imports reached $10.21 billion, and the trade surplus reached $9.56 billion.
Exports set record monthly highs for 11 consecutive months from February 2017, marking the first time annual exports exceeded the $19 billion level. This represents a 21.6% increase compared to the previous year, showing double-digit growth for the first time in 7 years since $15.39 billion in 2010.
By product category, semiconductors surpassed $9 billion, displays recorded $3.029 billion, and computers and peripherals recorded $964 million in growth.
Memory semiconductor exports reached an all-time high driven by expanded demand for high-performance DRAM and NAND flash used in servers and smartphones. System semiconductors also surpassed export records due to volume expansion by packaging and foundry service providers, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, and others.
Display exports declined due to intensified competition as production processes shifted from LCD panels to OLED panels. However, OLED panels showed a turnaround to growth trends due to increased demand from TVs and mobile devices.
The storage market saw accelerated transition from HDD to SSD, with peripherals centered on SSD leading the export growth trend.
Regarding imports by product category, increases were centered on memory MCP and DRAM, while displays saw increases centered on LCD panels and components. Additionally, imports increased due to growth in computers, SSDs, and reverse imports of domestic companies' finished mobile phones.
In 2018, the ICT market is expected to grow centering on software as global economic recovery remains strong and global trade increases.
ICT exports are anticipated to see steady demand for key products such as memory/system semiconductors and OLED amid accelerating global ICT growth. Semiconductors, the largest export item, are expected to see continued export expansion due to sustained unit price increases driven by reduced supply from overseas competitors' process transitions.
Displays are expected to see modest increases due to increased OLED panel demand from TVs and mobile devices, mobile phones are expected to see modest increases through premium market penetration via differentiated strategic phones with AI capabilities, and expanded high-end component supplies from overseas production bases.
However, persistent policy uncertainties in developed countries such as Brexit negotiations and won appreciation remain as risk factors.
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