Apple’s India supply chain tops 200,000 jobs as iPhone production scales
Apple’s India manufacturing network now spans five iPhone factories and more than 40 local component suppliers, according to Business Today. The report says India produced about 55 million iPhones in the year ended March, with nearly 80% of $25 billion-plus output exported.
What happened
Apple’s India manufacturing footprint has expanded into a major iPhone hub, supported by PLI incentives and 40-plus local suppliers. Five factories employ over
Key facts
- Over 200,000 workers employed across five iPhone factories
- Foxconn Chennai facility: 160 acres and about 40,000 workers
- Pegatron/Tata assembly plant: about 10,000 workers
- Bengaluru iPhone factory: nearly 30,000 workers
- India produced around 55 million iPhones in the 12 months ended March
- Over $25 billion worth of iPhones produced in FY ended March; nearly 80% exported
- More than 40 Apple component suppliers produce locally
- Apple India annual sales exceeded $10 billion in FY ended March 2026
- iPhones account for around 10% of India smartphone sales
- ₹410 billion mobile-manufacturing PLI; ₹625 billion additional electronics incentives
Why this matters
The expanding Indian ecosystem creates partnership and acquisition opportunities across components, logistics, automation, and supplier-enablement services supporting Apple’s localized production base.