India’s Electronics Exports Surge 47% in Q1 2025-26, Says Commerce Minister

India’s electronics exports surged by 47% year-on-year in Q1 of FY 2025-26, reaching $12.4 billion, according to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The robust growth reflects the success of ‘Make in India’ and India’s transformation into a global manufacturing hub, particularly in the mobile phone sector.

Electronics Export Growth: A Decade of Transformation

India’s electronics industry has grown from $31 billion in 2014-15 to $133 billion in 2024-25, showcasing exponential expansion. This transformation was enabled by policy incentives, infrastructure upgrades, and a strong push for domestic value addition.

Key Export Growth Figures

• Q1 2025-26: $12.4 billion in exports
• YoY growth: 47% compared to Q1 2024-25
• 2014-15 exports: ₹38,000 crore
• 2024-25 exports: ₹3.27 lakh crore (8-fold increase)
• This trajectory has firmly placed India among the world’s leading electronics exporters.

Mobile Manufacturing: From Importer to Global Giant

• A central driver of India’s electronics success has been its mobile phone manufacturing revolution:
• 2014-15: Only 26% of mobile phones sold in India were domestically produced
• 2024-25: 99.2% of mobile phones sold are Made in India
• Manufacturing value: From ₹18,900 crore in FY14 to ₹4,22,000 crore in FY24

From just two mobile manufacturing units in 2014, India now hosts over 300 factories, making it the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.

Diversification Beyond Mobiles

While mobile phones dominate, other segments are also contributing significantly to India’s export growth,

• Solar modules
• Networking devices
• Charger adapters
• Electronic components and parts
• These sectors are boosting India’s employment generation, supply chain resilience, and export capacity.

Policy Push and Atmanirbhar Bharat

India’s success is tied to proactive government policies,

• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for electronics
• Ease of Doing Business reforms and manufacturing clusters
• Focus on self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in critical technology sectors
• Incentives for semiconductor and chip manufacturing, to reduce import dependence
• These measures aim to cement India’s role as a trusted global hub for electronics manufacturing.