iPhone becomes India’s top single export item worth $23 billion last year

Apple’s iPhone became the most valuable export item from India in 2025 with around $23 billion worth of devices shipped from domestic factories in the country, mostly to the United States, according to industry data.

This surge in Apple exports was driven by production incentives such as



the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and diversification from Chinese suppliers, said industry players. 

Smartphones were India’s top export category for the first time, surpassing automotive diesel fuel, with a total $30.13 billion worth of exports in the January-December period.