Apple now produces 25% of its products in India, a milestone predicted by JPMorgan as part of a long-term plan to reduce dependence on China, Bloomberg reported.
According to a Bloomberg report, India accounted for 55 million of the approximately 220 to 230 million iPhones produced globally last year. Apple has also moved quickly to deepen this commitment. The company began building its entire iPhone 17 lineup in India ahead of its launch last September, and Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that most of the U.S. demand is currently met by Indian-made iPhones.
This shift will accelerate in 2025 as Apple faces uncertainty in China due to constantly changing U.S. tariff rules, forcing it to diversify production across multiple countries. The stakes were high enough that President Donald Trump personally warned Cook at a business summit in Doha in May not to expand further in India.
India is also becoming an important consumer market for Apple. The company shipped 14 million units last year, up 9% from the previous year, according to analytics firm Counterpoint. Separately, Bloomberg noted that total domestic iPhone sales last year exceeded $9 billion. Apple is reportedly discussing launching Apple Pay in India this year and opened its sixth store in India last month.
