Clocking ₹1.22 trillion in electronics exports for FY25, Tamil Nadu powers ahead, fuelled by the PLI push and making up 41% of India’s total. Karnataka follows.
Tamil Nadu recorded electronics exports worth US$14.65 billion (approximately ₹1.22 trillion) in the financial year 2024–25, according to a recent statement by the State Industries Minister Dr TRB Rajaa.
This represents 41.3 per cent of India’s total electronics exports for the year and a significant increase from US$9.56 billion in 2023–24.
Karnataka was the second-highest contributor, with exports of US$7.85 billion, accounting for 22.09 per cent of the national total. Together, the two states made up around 64 per cent of India’s total electronics exports, highlighting the concentration of the sector in southern India.
A report by The New Indian Express cited that the rise in Tamil Nadu’s exports is closely linked to the central government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. Designed to enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities, the scheme has provided financial incentives to companies producing critical electronic components such as batteries, camera modules, displays, and printed circuit boards (PCBs).
The ₹250 billion PLI package for electronics components has attracted investment from multinational corporations and encouraged the development of manufacturing facilities within the state. These measures aim to reduce India’s dependence on imported components and build a self-reliant electronics ecosystem.
Minister Rajaa also noted that the export increase reflects the outcome of policies focused on scaling up production and diversifying into component manufacturing. The state’s infrastructure, availability of skilled labour, and established industrial ecosystem have also played a role in facilitating growth.
