India’s electronics exports have crossed the ₹4 lakh crore mark in 2025, driven largely by mobile phone manufacturing, and are poised for further growth as four new semiconductor plants begin production this year, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
According to official estimates, electronic production in 2024-25 stood at around ₹11.3 lakh crore, with exports valued at ₹3.3 lakh crore. “Electronics exports crossed ₹4 lakh crore in 2025, creating jobs and bringing in foreign exchange. Momentum will continue in 2026 as four semiconductor plants come into commercial production,” Vaishnaw said in a social media post on Monday.
The mobile phone industry remains the dominant force in India’s electronics manufacturing sector. Industry estimates suggest that over 25 lakh people are employed in the electronics sector.
Apple has emerged as a key driver of export growth, with iPhone exports from India hitting ₹2.03 lakh crore in 2025 — almost double the ₹1.1 lakh crore exported in 2024. According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), mobile phone production in India is expected to reach USD 75 billion (about ₹6.76 lakh crore) in the current fiscal year, including exports of over USD 30 billion (₹2.7 lakh crore).
In 2024-25, India produced mobile phones worth ₹5.5 lakh crore, with exports from the segment at around ₹2 lakh crore. Neil Shah, Co-Founder and VP for Research at market analytics firm Counterpoint, said, “Apple has become a poster child for India by expanding its manufacturing post-US tariffs on China, with exports from India reaching record highs. India will be touching almost 30 crore units of mobile phone production, and one in four smartphones produced in India will be exported in 2025.”
Shah added that high average selling prices in the premium U.S. market — driven by brands like Apple, Samsung, and Motorola — have significantly boosted export values.
According to the International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker for Q3 2025, Apple recorded its highest-ever supply of 50 lakh iPhones for the domestic market in a single quarter. Apple leads both the premium segment (smartphones priced between ₹53,000–₹71,000) and the super-premium segment (above ₹71,000), fueling growth in India’s smartphone market during the September quarter.