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Mobile Phone Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase by an annualized 5.7% over the five years through 2024, totaling $603.5 billion. This trend includes anticipated 5.3% growth in 2024. Benefiting from the development of new information infrastructure like 5g, the coverage of the network has become wider. This has provided more room for the market size of mobile phone manufacturing in recent years.Many enterprises have expanded into overseas markets to benefit from economies of scale. With the advantage of a high performance-to-price ratio, Chinese products are usually popular, allowing Chinese enterprises to gain market share. Exports are estimated to account for 32.0% of industry revenue in 2024.Profit is expected to account for 4.1% of industry revenue in 2024. As industry competition intensifies, platforms need to compete on price, upgrade content and retain users. This increases costs and squeezes profit margins.With the continuous progress of technology, the application scenarios of mobile devices will be more extensive. In addition to traditional communication, entertainment, office and other functions, mobile devices will also play an important role in smart home, medical, education and other fields. For example, smart devices at home can be controlled through a smartphone or tablet, remote medical consultations can be conducted, and online education courses can be attended. Expanding these application scenarios will further drive the development of the mobile device market.Industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualized 3.6% over the five years through 2029 to reach $720.1 billion in 2029. The strong revenue growth will mainly be attributed to the greater diversity of functions offered by mobile devices in the future.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released June 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 4014. Firms in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China manufacture mobile communication terminal equipment, including mobile phones, cellular base stations, phone accessories and other mobile communication equipment including hands-free mobile kits, two-way radios and pagers. Related terms covered in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China include global system for mobile communications (gsm), code-division multiple access (cdma) and time-division synchronous cdma (td-scdma).
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China include Mobile communication terminal, Communication network equipment and Other receiving equipment.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China include Apple Inc., Lenovo Group Limited and Xiaomi Corporation.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is $603.5bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 1,483 businesses in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 5.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China are Apple Inc., Lenovo Group Limited and Xiaomi Corporation
What does the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China include?
Mobile communication terminal and Communication network equipment are part of the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is Apple Inc..
How competitive is the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
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