Mobile phones: Apple exported $50 bn worth of India-made iPhones in 2025
Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: Despite multiple issues at work, the “Make in India” initiative registered a significant achievement in 2025 when the US behemoth Apple’s India facility exported iPhones worth USD 50 billion in 2025, the media reported on Tuesday.
Marking a significant milestone for India’s manufacturing sector, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the development on X (formerly Twitter), attributing the growth to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and the country’s transition from consumer to a producer economy.
“In a major milestone for PM @narendramodi Ji’s ‘Make in India’ and our quest to become a producer economy, Apple ships $50 billion worth of mobile phones in 2025,” he said.
To give context, during its five-year production-linked incentive (PLI) period from FY21 to FY25, Samsung shipped devices worth approximately USD17 billion.
Underlining the broader growth in the key sector, Vaishnaw stated, “Electronics production has increased 6 times in the last 11 years. And electronics exports have grown 8 times under PM Modi Ji’s focused leadership. This progress has propelled electronics products among the top 3 exported items.”
He noted that 46 component manufacturing projects, alongside manufacturers of laptops, servers, and hearables, established electronics as a major driver of the manufacturing economy. Four semiconductor plants will start commercial production this year.
The electronics manufacturing sector now supports 25 lakh jobs, with several factories employing more than 5,000 people at a single site.
Vaishnaw said some plants currently employ as many as 40,000 employees in a single location. This progress represents an initial stage in the country’s industrial strategy.
India aims to become a major player in the entire electronics stack. “This is just the beginning. Bharat will become a major player in entire electronics stack – design, manufacturing, operating system, applications, materials, and equipment,” Vaishnaw added.
