Archive · 19 Sep 2025
India's Smartphone Exports Soar, Overtaking China in US
India's smartphone exports are booming, especially to the United States.
In just the first few months, exports jumped by over half, reaching a huge amount of money.
India also makes a lot of phones each year, with around a billion phones being used overall.
More people in India are buying phones with 5G and high-end features.
The growth is happening across different price ranges, as India becomes a bigger player in making electronics.
Smartphone exports jumped by 55% in the first five months of FY25-26.
Exports exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore during the same period.
India manufactures over 330 million mobile phones annually.
India became the top smartphone exporter to the US in Q2 2025, surpassing China.
The Indian mobile phone manufacturing sector has created over 12 lakh jobs.
- Who
- India
- What
- Smartphone exports have increased significantly.
- When
- First five months of FY25-26
- Where
- India and the United States
- Why
- Due to increased production and consumer preferences.
- Smartphone Export Growth (FY25-26)
- 55%
- Smartphone Exports (First 5 Months FY25-26)
- Rs 1 lakh crore
- India's Phone Production (Annual)
- Over 330 million
- Mobile Phones in Use (Approximate)
- 1 billion
- India's Smartphone Market Shift
- Focus on 5G and premium devices
- 5G Smartphone Shipments (Last Year)
- 82% of total
- Premium Smartphone Growth (YoY)
- 26%
