Apple now manufactures about a quarter of its global iPhone output in India, underscoring the company’s accelerating shift beyond China. According to Bloomberg, Apple assembled roughly 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up 53 percent from 36 million the year before. The milestone highlights growing momentum in Apple’s supply chain diversification as U.S.-China tensions and tariff pressures reshape global manufacturing.
India’s share of Apple’s global production estimated between 220 million and 230 million iPhones annually has surged over the past three years. The expansion has been fueled by both geopolitical factors and India’s production-linked incentive scheme under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s manufacturing push.
Three major suppliers Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron currently assemble iPhones in India. Foxconn’s Indian operations alone shipped $4.4 billion worth of iPhones to the U.S. in the first five months of 2025, surpassing its $3.7 billion total from the previous year. Apple even chartered cargo flights from Chennai in March 2025 to move roughly $2 billion in iPhones ahead of tariff deadlines.
Beyond manufacturing, Apple is deepening its presence in the Indian market. iPhone sales in the country reached $9 billion in 2025, with the company’s market share rising to 9 percent from about 7 percent a year earlier, according to Counterpoint Research data cited by TechCrunch. Apple now operates six retail stores across India and plans to introduce Apple Pay later this year.
Despite the rapid scaling, China remains Apple’s primary production base. Reuters reported in April 2025 that Apple is in discussions with Foxconn and Tata to manufacture most iPhones sold in the U.S. from Indian facilities by the end of 2026. The transition, though, faces challenges as Chinese authorities have occasionally delayed equipment transfers for suppliers attempting to expand operations in India.
