India’s non-smartphone electronics exports have crossed the USD 14 billion mark in FY 2024-25, contributing to an overall electronics export of USD 38.57 billion, a 32.47 per cent jump from the previous year, according to the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC).
While smartphones remain a key driver of exports, the surge in non-smartphone categories has been the real story. Solar panels, telecom equipment, medical electronics, batteries, and digital processing units have all contributed significantly. Photovoltaic cells alone earned USD 1.12 billion, telecom equipment and parts added USD 1.4 billion, while rectifiers, inverters, and chargers together surpassed USD 2.5 billion. Medical electronics generated USD 0.4 billion, and PCs and digital processing units added another USD 0.81 billion.
Electronics now make up 9 per cent of India’s total merchandise exports, up from 6.73 per cent last year, highlighting the sector’s growing role in the country’s economic and trade ambitions. The ESC called this milestone a “strategic inflection point” for India’s technology industry.
