# [Record current-account surplus] Dollars earned flow overseas… Investment outflows constrain exchange-rate declines

> South Korea’s September current-account surplus reached a record, but residents’ overseas direct and securities investments rose, while foreign investors withdrew heavily from domestic securities, especially equities. The article says these investment flows may offset some of the won-supportive effect of export-related dollar earnings by generating demand for dollars.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:10:27.178Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86649-record-current-account-surplus-dollars-earned-flow-overseas-investment-outflows
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Overseas investment and foreign portfolio withdrawals can absorb export-generated dollar supply and keep USD/KRW elevated, limiting potential won appreciation. That can increase the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports in South Korea.

## Sources

- ajunews.com: https://www.ajunews.com/view/20261105140914934

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