In 2023, Pakistan produced/assembled 21.28 million mobile sets, as per the most recent information from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Also, the nation imported 1.58 million cell phones during a similar period.
An investigation of the data uncovers that around 93.1% of the mobiles were locally manufactured, featuring the contribution of the homegrown business. Interestingly, around 6.9% of the mobiles were imported, displaying a balanced market approach. This not just mirrors the strength of the local mobile industry yet additionally adds to facilitating the weight on the country's foreign reserves.
In 2023, Chinese companies stayed as the top manufacturers of mobile phones in Pakistan. Leading the chart is China VGO Tel with 2.73 million mobile phone sets, firmly followed by China's Infinix with 2.62 million mobile phones.
