Report: Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India

Apple now manufactures 25% of its iPhones in India, which is a major achievement JP Morgan forecast Bloomberg reports that China will make a comeback in 2022 — as part of its long-term plan to reduce its dependence on China.

Last year, India accounted for 55 million iPhones out of nearly 220 million to 230 million produced worldwide. The Bloomberg report said. Apple has also moved quickly to deepen this commitment: it has begun to fully implement the commitment iPhone 17 lineup in India Before its launch last September, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the majority of demand is in the United States It is now achieved by Indian-made iPhones.

This shift accelerated in 2025, as Apple faced uncertainty in China due to ever-changing US tariff rules, prompting it to diversify production across multiple countries. The risks were high enough that President Donald Trump personally warned Cook about them Expand further into India At the Business Summit in Doha in May.

India has also become an important consumer market for Apple. The company shipped 14 million units there last year, up 9% year over year, according to the analyst firm Counterpoint. Separately, Bloomberg noted that total iPhone sales in The country has exceeded $9 billion last year. Apple is reportedly in talks to launch Apple Pay in India this year and has inaugurated Apple Pay The sixth Indian store last month.