According to a new report, India has surpassed China as the world's second-largest producer of mobile phones, with cumulative shipments of locally made handsets surpassing two billion between 2014 and 2022.
Through the Prime Minister's "Make In India" initiative, India is emerging as a major base for global manufacturing for finished products. Within ten years of its inception, the Made in India initiative has increased manufacturing, created jobs, and strengthened sense of independence within the nation. Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting, shared data in this respect.
India becomes Second-Largest Mobile Manufacturer
India is now the second-largest mobile manufacturing nation in the world, having achieved tremendous strides in the electronics and mobile manufacturing industries. India now has over 300 manufacturing facilities, demonstrating a substantial increase in this crucial sector. In 2014, the country had just two mobile manufacturing units.
In 2014–15, only 26 percent of the mobile phones sold in India were produced domestically; the remaining ones were imported. Currently, 99.2% of all mobile phones sold in India are manufactured in the country. From ₹18,900 crore in FY14 to an astounding ₹4,22,000 crore in FY24, the manufacturing value of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
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Top Mobile Manufacturing Countries in the World
India is the second-largest producer of mobile phones in the world, after China. Although China has long dominated the market, India has become a key force, especially in exports and domestic production.
Check the table below to know the percentage contribution of each country in mobile production:
| Country | Contribution to Global Mobile Manufacturing (%) | Key Mobile Manufacturers |
| China | 67% | Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, Lenovo |
| India | 12% | Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Lava, Micromax |
| Vietnam | 10% | Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, VinSmart |
| South Korea | 5% | Samsung, LG (until 2021), some premium Samsung lines |
| Indonesia | 2% | Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Advan |
| Other Countries | 4% | USA (Apple assembly partners), Brazil, Taiwan (Foxconn) |
India’s Increasing Influence in Mobile Market
On average, there are over a billion mobile phones in use in India, and the country produces between 325 and 330 million mobile phones annually. There has been a significant increase in mobile phone exports as Indian mobile phones have almost saturated the home market. Almost nonexistent in 2014, the exports have already topped ₹1,29,000 crore.
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Factors Responsible for this Growth
A major factor in reaching these milestones has been the 'Make in India' campaign. It has made it possible to produce essential parts and sub-assemblies domestically, including chargers, battery packs, various kinds of mechanics, USB cables, and more sophisticated parts like Lithium-Ion Cells, speaker and microphone assemblies, display assemblies, and camera modules.
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