New Make in India record? Apple sent iPhones worth $50 billion from India, electronics exports increased 8 times
Apple eyes iPhone exports from India to global markets worth $50 billion in 2025, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav confirmed on The Cupertino giant is one of the largest companies to be part of the Indian government’s Smartphone Production Linked Initiative (PLI) scheme.
Apple has made India a major hub for manufacturing its products, especially the iPhone. The Cupertino giant is set to export over $50 billion worth of iPhones from the country in 2025, as confirmed by Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav. It is part of India’s effort in manufacturing electronics under the Make in India initiative.
How many iPhones did Apple export from India?
On X, Ashwini Vaishnav confirmed a report by Economic Times. He confirmed that Apple has crossed the huge milestone of $50 billion in iPhone exports from India alone. When converted into Indian Rupees it is approximately Rs 4.51 lakh crore. “In a major milestone for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s ‘Make in India’ and our quest to become a productive economy, Apple will ship mobile phones worth $50 billion in 2025,” Vaishnav wrote.
According to the report, Apple shipped iPhones worth $16 billion from India in the first nine months of FY26. The Cupertino giant is one of the biggest players when it comes to manufacturing electronics, and has reportedly created over 3,50,000 direct and indirect jobs. Apple joins the Indian government’s Smartphone Production Linked Initiative (PLI) scheme in 2022.
The PLI scheme has played a significant role in this growth, attracting global players like Apple and Samsung to manufacture in India. While Samsung has reportedly shipped devices worth about $17 billion from FY2021 to FY2025, Apple’s strategic push in India has led to major growth in the domestic industry. There are currently five iPhone factories in India – three operated by Tata and two by Foxconn – serving the supply chain of around 45 companies, including many MSMEs.
Indian electronics exports increased 8 times
In the same post, Ashwini Vaishnav reported that the overall growth of the electronics industry in India, from production to exports, indicates a growth of 6 times and 8 times respectively. He informed, “Electronics production has increased 6 times in the last 11 years. And electronics exports have increased 8 times under the focused leadership of PM Modi ji.”
According to the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, electronics products are now among the top 3 exported items of the country and are not limited to smartphones only. Vaishnav said there are “46 component manufacturing projects, laptop, server and hearable manufacturers”, which are a major driving force of the industry.
He also confirmed, “Four semiconductor plants will begin commercial production this year.”
