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India's Electronics Exports Soar Past Rs 4.15 Lakh Crore in 2025, Up 37%

India's electronics exports surged 37% to cross Rs 4.15 lakh crore ($47 billion) for the first time in 2025. Smartphone shipments, heavily supported by the PLI scheme, constituted nearly two-thirds of this record total. Apple's iPhone exports from India alone crossed Rs 2 lakh crore, marking an 85% annual increase. Future growth is expected to be sustained by the upcoming commercial production from four new semiconductor plants.

Key Points: India Electronics Exports Cross $47 Billion in 2025, Up 37%

  • Exports hit record $47B
  • 37% annual growth
  • Smartphones drive 2/3 of total
  • iPhone exports surge 85%
  • Semiconductor push to fuel future growth
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PLI booster: India's electronics exports cross Rs 4.15 lakh crore for 1st time in 2025, up 37 pc

India's electronics exports hit a record Rs 4.15 lakh crore in 2025, driven by smartphone shipments and PLI schemes. Get the key data and outlook.

"Momentum will continue in 2026 as four semiconductor plants come into commercial production - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, Jan 19

India's electronics exports has exceeded $47 billion, or more than Rs 4.15 lakh crore, for the first time in 2025, according to official data.

As per official data, the electronics exports marked a 37 per cent rise - from $34.93 billion in the prior 12‑month period in 2024.

Nearly two‑thirds of the total exports, at roughly $30 billion, came from smartphone shipments supported by the government's production‑linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which also hit an all‑time high in 2025.

Electronics exports reached $4.17 billion in December 2025, up 16.8 per cent from $3.58 billion in December 2024.

Electronics exports exceeded the $4 billion mark in seven of the 12 months of 2025, underscoring sustained global demand for Indian‑made devices.

The export figure of smartphones in 2025 represents about 38 per cent of the country's smartphone exports over the past five years, according to a recent report.

The data showed that India's smartphone shipments abroad totalled nearly $79.03 billion from 2021 to 2025, with CY25 delivering the highest 12‑month export tally on record. Apple's iPhone consignments accounted for roughly 75 per cent of the total during this period, valued at over $22 billion.

India's electronics exports are expected to expand further due to the semiconductor manufacturing push, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said.

"Momentum will continue in 2026 as four semiconductor plants come into commercial production," he said in a social media post earlier this week.

Official estimates showed that electronic production reached around Rs 11.3 crore in 2024-25 period.

For the first time since domestic production began in 2021, US tech giant Apple Inc's iPhone exports from India crossed Rs 2 lakh crore in 2025, and surged nearly 85 per cent over 2024 exports, as per industry data.

India became the world's second-largest mobile phone producer, with over 99 per cent of phones sold domestically now Made in India moves up the manufacturing value chain.

The smartphone PLI scheme is scheduled to conclude in March 2026, though the government is reportedly exploring ways to extend support.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Impressive growth numbers! A 37% rise is no small feat. The focus on semiconductors is the right next step. However, I hope the benefits of this export boom trickle down to smaller component manufacturers and not just the big assembly plants.
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Priya S
Waah! Rs 4.15 lakh crore! 🎉 This is the kind of economic story we need to hear more often. Apple's heavy involvement shows global confidence in Indian manufacturing. Now we need to build our own brands too, not just assemble for others.
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Rohit P
Good progress, but let's be real. 75% of the smartphone export value is just iPhones? That's a huge dependency on one foreign company. What happens if Apple shifts focus? PLI should aggressively support homegrown champions like Lava, Micromax to export.
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Meera T
As someone from a tier-2 city, I've seen new electronics factories come up. It's creating local jobs, which is the most important thing. Hope the government extends the PLI scheme so this growth doesn't stop after March 2026.
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David E
The semiconductor plant development is the key long-term play. Assembly is great for jobs now, but real value and security comes from controlling more of the supply chain. Cautiously optimistic about the four plants mentioned.

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