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India's Electronics Exports Hit Record $47 Billion in 2025 on PLI Smartphone Boom

Officials credit PLI-backed smartphone manufacturing for the jump, elevating electronics to a leading export category.

Overview

  • Exports rose 37% year over year to about $47 billion, with roughly $30 billion coming from PLI-driven smartphone shipments.
  • December electronics exports reached $4.17 billion, up 16.8% from a year earlier, capping a year with seven months above the $4 billion mark.
  • Apple’s iPhone exports from India crossed ₹2 lakh crore in 2025, rising nearly 85% over 2024 according to industry data.
  • Domestic electronics production climbed to about ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25, and the government says the sector has created around 25 lakh jobs.
  • The smartphone PLI window is due to end in March 2026, with reports of possible extension as four semiconductor plants target commercial output in 2026.