India Growth Forecasts from Invest India

The world’s fastest-growing industry, Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) continues to transform lives, businesses, and economies across the globe. The global electronic devices market is estimated to be $ 2.9 Tn in 2020. India’s share in the global electronic systems manufacturing industry has grown from 1.3% in 2012 to 3.6% in 2019.

SOURCE: Invest India

Technology transitions such as the rollout of 5G networks and IoT are driving the accelerated adoption of electronics products. Initiatives such as ‘Digital India’ and ‘Smart City’ projects have raised the demand for IoT in the electronics devices market and will undoubtedly usher in a new era for electronic products.

  • India is expected to have a digital economy of $1 Tn by 2025.
  • India committed to reach $300 Bn worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26.
  • One of the largest electronic devices industries in the world anticipated reaching $ 300 Bn by FY 2025-26.
  • India’s exports are set to increase rapidly from $10 Bn in FY21 to $120 Bn in FY26.
  • India’s domestic production in electronics has increased $ 29 Bn in 2014-15 to $ 67 Bn in 2020-21.
  • Production of mobile handsets is further slated to increase in value from $30 Mn in FY 21 to $ 126 Mn in FY 26.
  • India produces roughly 10 mobile phones per second which amounts to ~$950 worth of production every second.
  • India’s semiconductor market is expected to increase from ~$15 Bn in FY20 to ~$110 Bn in FY30, growing at a CAGR of 22%.

100% FDI is allowed under the automatic route. In the case of electronics items for defence, FDI up to 49% is allowed under automatic route and beyond 49% through the government approval.

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