Archive · 20 Jan 2026
India's $47 Billion Electronics Export Milestone
India made a lot of money from selling electronics in 2025.
The government says this is because of a special program called PLI that helps companies make smartphones.
This program has helped India become a big player in electronics, creating lots of jobs and making India the third-largest exporter of electronics.
The government is happy because this shows their 'Make in India' plan is working.
They want to keep making more electronics in India and sell them to other countries.
iPhone exports alone were $22 billion, which is almost half of the total electronics exports.
This shows that India is now making a lot of electronics instead of importing them.
India achieved a record $47 billion in electronics exports in 2025, largely driven by the PLI scheme for smartphones.
Nearly $30 billion of the total exports came from PLI-driven smartphone manufacturing, with iPhone exports alone standing at $22 billion.
Electronics exports have grown 37% year-on-year, making it India's third-largest export category.
Domestic electronics production has surged six-fold over the past decade, from ₹1.9 lakh crore to ₹11.3 lakh crore.
The success is attributed to the 'Make in India' initiative, creating around 25 lakh new jobs with significant participation from women and MSMEs.
- Who
- Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu
- What
- India achieved a record $47 billion in electronics exports in 2025
- When
- 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones and other government incentives
- Total Electronics Exports
- $47 billion (₹4.15 lakh crore)
- PLI-Driven Smartphone Exports
- $30 billion
- iPhone Exports
- $22 billion (46% of total electronics exports)
- Year-on-Year Growth
- 37%
- December 2025 Exports
- $4.17 billion
- Months with Exports Over $4 Billion
- 7 out of 12 months in 2025
- Domestic Electronics Production Growth
- Six-fold increase from ₹1.9 lakh crore to ₹11.3 lakh crore
- Jobs Created
- 25 lakh new jobs
- Key Export Categories
- Smartphones, semiconductors, IT hardware
Sources
India clocks historic $47 bn electronics exports in 2025 as PLI pays off
Electronics, mobile manufacturers push for uniform tax on imported parts
India’ $47 bn electronics export milestone reflects Modi-led reforms: Khandu
India’s textile sector is a powerful job-creating engine of growth: PM Modi
