South Korea recorded its lowest current account surplus in seven years during the first half of this year.<br />The Bank of Korea's figures released Tuesday show the surplus recorded 21-point-seven billion dollars from January to June.<br />This is largely due to a decrease in trade, with exports and imports falling by eight-point-five percent and five-point-one percent respectively.<br />A central bank official attributed the decline to the trade war between the U.S. and China and sluggish global trade.<br />Sliding semiconductor prices also took a toll on the country's balance of payments.<br />In June, South Korea posted its highest current account surplus in eight months.<br />However, both exports and imports of goods declined by 16-percent and 12-percent respectively.<br />
