According to experts, the increase in iPhone production in India is considered an effort by the technology giant based in Cupertino to avoid tariffs imposed by the US government on Chinese goods.
Accordingly, Apple assembled about 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up from 36 million in 2024. Each year, Apple brings 220 to 230 million iPhones to the market and India becomes their important manufacturing center.
It is known that Apple is assembling all versions of the latest iPhone 17 series in India, including the high-end iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. The company's local supplier network, including Foxconn, Tata Electronics and Pegatron, is also continuing to produce older devices such as iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 for both domestic and global export markets.
Increased production in India shows Apple's long-term supply chain strategy to build a second-largest iPhone manufacturing base to serve global demand. The company is strengthening and expanding partnerships with local suppliers to produce components including lithium-ion batteries, watch and phone cases as well as AirPods.
In addition to manufacturing, India is also becoming an important consumer market for Apple. According to analysis firm Counterpoint, the company shipped 14 million devices here last year, up 9% year-on-year. Apple's revenue in India in 2025 reached over 9 billion USD.
Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India later this year and the retail network currently includes six stores, showing the increasing importance of this country not only as a manufacturing center but also as a rapidly growing consumer market.
In the smartphone segment, India is one of the largest markets in the world, alongside the US and China. However, Apple has not yet broken into the Top 3 units with the highest sales volume here. According to market research company Omdia, in 2025, the three leading units in the smartphone market in India in terms of shipment volume are Vivo, Oppo and Samsung.
