It could very well be that you don’t believe the fact that there are more than 28 lakh companies registered in India right now, but only a few thousand (5,216, to be precise) are foreign companies. Though recently, we have seen the government push for more and more foreign companies to enter the Indian market, like S Jaishankar recently said that German companies need special attention in India to grow even more. Anyway, that’s just facts and figures, how about we tell you which are the current 10 Leading Foreign Companies Doing Business in India 2025? Well, today’s post is all about that, so let’s just get to it right away, then.
1. Apple
Apple has gone to the next level by making India its factory headquarters for the year 2025. Only in the first five months of the present year, the total value of iPhone production in India has exceeded an incredible ₹84,000 crores, which is equivalent to $10 billion of Apple products made in India. More than 300+ production facilities are currently operating across the country, and the iPhone by one only has been going up 60% year-over-year in April. Apple is not only creating headlines but also integrating India deeply into its worldwide plan.
2. Microsoft
What if a tech giant of massive proportions decided to put 3 billion dollars directly into the digital future of India? Well, that’s pretty much what Microsoft is up to, our runner-up, which is still very much in the game. The company is basically building the foundation for India’s AI and cloud infrastructure by having an explosive growth of its data centers across the country. By 2030, India’s data capacity will have increased to over 4,500 megawatts, and Microsoft is going to be a major player in that area.
3. Amazon
In the figure of third place, besides using its platform to sell products, Amazon is re-imagining the e-commerce and cloud future of India, well, at least that’s what it seems like. The e-commerce giant had already committed $11 billion towards investments in India and further aggravated the war in 2025 by plonking down an additional $8.2 billion for its AWS cloud services concentrated mainly in Maharashtra. Another ₹2,000 crore is being invested in improving logistics and safety measures.
4. Samsung
Most people are unaware that Samsung is the owner of two massive mobile manufacturing plants, which are the largest in the world, and both these factories are situated in India. In our ranking, these two facilities of Samsung from Noida and Chennai are leading the way in 2025 with their production expansion. While global production has been gradually moving away from Vietnam and China, India is becoming the new central point of Samsung’s supply chain.
5. Airbus
By reaching the top 5 of the world manufacturers chart, Airbus has not only raised its exports to India, but also the locally built aircraft in India. For the India Air Force, Airbus is going about making the C295 military transport airplane in India in collaboration with Tata. Moreover, by the 2030 mark, Airbus has a plan to buy parts and services worth $2 billion from India.
6. Foxconn
Sitting at the sixth position, Foxconn, which produces electronic goods all over the world, has made a remarkable investment of over $1.48 billion in 2025 to establish the new big three megamfg plants in the areas of Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. However, the larger story is that Foxconn is moving into the semiconductor business, with the backing of the government for a significant chip-manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with HCL.
7. Nestlé
Nestle may be a familiar name in the homes of Indians, but the company is different in 2025 by making a bigger impact. Ranked seventh, the company has poured ₹4,200 crores into building a new factory in Odisha, a facility that not only caters to the increasing need but also spreads the demand of the categories of food, dairy, and nutrition. However, the interesting thing is that Nestlé has bought part of the Drools pet food company in India, which is the pet food brand that has become a unicorn this year.
8. NTT Data
NTT Data is a company that is rarely mentioned in the news, but it is still constructing the basic infrastructure for the internet that India uses without much fanfare. The 8,100 km MIST undersea cable was additionally finished by the company, which links India to Southeast Asia.
9. VinFast
VinFast, the surprising disruptor from Vietnam, ranks ninth on this very list. It decided to completely penetrate the Indian EV industry in 2025, by putting in a $2 billion worth of investment into an enormous electric vehicle plant in Tamil Nadu. And that is only the beginning of the project. Andhra Pradesh will soon have more factories, and the firm is going to 27 cities across the country to set up a strong position. VinFast is taking a huge gamble, and a big win might be waiting for them in India.
10. Hindustan Unilever (Unilever)
At number ten, we have a firm that is almost not considered a foreign company that much, Hindustan Unilever, the Indian arm of the worldwide leader, Unilever. HUL is the name that pops into everyone’s minds when it comes to consumer goods in India since it produced and sold 50+ household brands and had a revenue of ₹63,000 crore in 2025 overall. The brand has transformed itself to be a local-centric brand across all categories, namely personal care, food, and home products, while still maintaining its global appeal.
Conclusion
That is pretty much it. See, we can carry on this list further, and it’ll be exciting too, but for the sake of it, we here talked about only the ten leading ones. And just keep on checking back, who knows which company performs super well the very next year, and we add that to this list.
