Apple Indias revenue hit Rs 50,000 crore this financial year, thanks to iPhone buyers

Apple’s revenue in India hit nearly Rs 50,000 crore in FY23, with sales increasing 48 percent to Rs 49,321 crore and net profit rising 76 per cent to Rs 2,229 crore. It is the fastest growth of net profit for Apple in India in the last five years, according to the Economic Times, citing information from Apple’s Registrar of Companies (RoC). Also Read: iPhone 17 Series Review - iPhone 17/Air/Pro : What's New & Special? WATCH THIS!

According to RoC filings, Apple India generates 94.6 percent of its revenue from sales of products and 5.4 percent from maintenance and services. Despite contributing around 30 percent of its global sales to its services business, Apple is yet to scale up its operations in India, the report mentioned. Also Read: Apple Watch Ultra's Life-Saving Feature Rescues Mumbai Techie During Scuba Diving Accident

Meanwhile, India saw mobile phones exports worth $5.5 billion (over Rs 45,000 crore) in the April-August period in the ongoing fiscal year (FY24), according to government and industry data. Also Read: Foxconn Pulls Out over 300 Chinese Engineers From India Ahead of iPhone 17 Launch

As per estimates by the Department of Commerce and the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), accessed by IANS, the April-August period saw mobile phone exports worth $5.5 billion, against $3 billion (about Rs 25,000 crore) in the same period in FY22-23. According to industry sources, Apple led the India-made phone exports in the April-August period, surpassing more than 50 per cent of the total estimated figure for the first time, followed by Samsung.

In the June quarter, Apple shipped nearly 50 percent of the country’s total 12 million smartphone shipments, as compared to Samsung’s 45 percent export, sources told IANS.

— IANS