Apple makes round 25% of the iPhones of the world in India with its manufacturing of the marquee gadgets rising by round 53% p.c within the final yr, as per a report by Bloomberg. The elevated manufacturing of iPhones in India has been linked by an effort by the Cupertino based mostly tech big to keep away from the China tarrifs levied by the US administration.
In absolute phrases, the report notes that Apple assembled round 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up from the 36 million iPhones assembled an yr earlier. The corporate is claimed to be producing round 220 to 230 million iPhones globally.
Notably, China nonetheless makes the majority of the iPhones however the commerce struggle between US and China in 2025 led Apple and its suppliers to maneuver a higher share of gadgets meant for the American market to different manufacturing hubs the place India emerged as a serious spot.
Apple has been rising its manufacturing of iPhones in the previous couple of years backed by the federal government’s production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme which gives subsidies to firms like Apple to be able to offset some structural value disadvantages inherent to the area.
Nevertheless, the report factors out that electronics meeting nonetheless prices extra in India in comparison with manufacturing hubs like China and Vietnam. With India’s present smartphone manufacturing subsidies set to run out on March 31, firms like Apple and Samsung are reportedly in talks with the Indian authorities for a brand new spherical of export incentives to stay cost-competitive.
What’s Apple making in India?
Apple reportedly at the moment assembles all variations of its newest iPhone 17 lineup in India, together with the high-end iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max. The corporate’s native provider community which incorporates Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron additionally proceed to construct older devicess just like the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 for each home gross sales and international exports.
The report additional notes that the tech big’s long run provide chain technique is to construct a second main iPhone manufacturing base to serve the worldwide demand. Apple can also be stated to be deepening its native provide chain to incorporate element manufacturing for lithium-ion cells, machine enclosures, and equipment like AirPods.
India can also be quickly changing into an important client market with the gross sales going previous the $9 billion mark. The corporate has additionally expanded its bodily shops over the past yr and can also be stated to be planning to launc its Apple Pay service within the nation later within the yr.