What countries does the money from the sale of each iPhone go to?

According to the GTRI report, a significant share of iPhone sales, except for Apple itself, goes to Taiwan.

The iPhone supply chain goes far beyond the country where the phone is assembled. According to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a thousand-dollar iPhone involves the participation of companies and suppliers in at least 12 countries, and a large part of its value is allocated to design, software and advanced components.

According to Zomit, according to GTRI's estimate, out of every $1,000 worth of an iPhone, about $450 is Apple's share, which mainly comes from design, software and brand value. After Apple, Taiwan has the largest share among supplier countries with $150; Most of this amount is related to chip manufacturing.

The contribution of other parts of the chain is as follows:

Semiconductor components, including Qualcomm and Broadcom

In this calculation, China and India, which do a significant part of the assembly of the iPhone, receive a total of about 30 dollars of the value of each device; That means less than 3% of the value of a thousand dollar iPhone. GTRI also estimated that around 300,000 people in China and 60,000 people in India are working on iPhone assembly lines.

These numbers should not be directly equated to the net profit or actual revenue of any company. GTRI has actually estimated the approximate contribution of different parts of the value chain of an iPhone.