Mobile phone production in Pakistan drops 8% in November

The production of locally assembled mobile phones in Pakistan fell by 8% in November to 2.31 million units compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Despite the decline in November, the total number of locally produced mobile phones in the first 11 months of 2024 reached 28.43 million units, marking a 57% increase from the same period last year.

Compared to the first 11 months of 2022, the growth stands at 44%.

An analyst at Topline Securities attributed this growth to economic recovery, an increasing share of locally assembled mobile phones driven by higher taxes on imported phones, and a growing population.

Within the 28.43 million units produced in the first 11 months of 2024, 60% (17.01 million units) were smartphones, while the remaining 40% (11.42 million units) were 2G phones.

The top 10 locally assembled brands during this period included Infinix (3.65 million units), followed by Itel (3.34 million units), VGO Tel (3.07 million units), Vivo (2.57 million units), Tecno (2.53 million units), Xiaomi (2.19 million units), Realme (1.61 million units), G'Five (1.41 million units), Samsung (1.26 million units), and Nokia (1.20 million units).

Analysts expect that with the current monthly production rate, total mobile phone demand in Pakistan will reach 32.9 million units in 2024, compared to 22.9 million units sold in 2023, representing a 44% yearly increase.