Korea's exports of services related to the information and communication technology (ICT) sector rose 19 percent in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, driven by game content.

Exports of ICT services amounted to $6.37 billion in the January to June period, compared with $5.81 billion in the same period last year, according to the data from the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Imports came to $4.8 billion, up 12.3 percent from the previous year, resulting in a trade surplus of $1.57 billion.

By sector, game content accounted for 44 percent of the total, followed by information services with 15 percent and packaged software at 13 percent.

By destination, Asia accounted for 55 percent, followed by North America with 28 percent and Europe 15 percent, the data showed.