BMW Manufacturing Remains Largest Automotive Exporter By Value in the United States

• Export Value from South Carolina Plant is $9 Billion.
• Nearly 200,000 BMWs Exported to Nearly 120 Countries.
• From 2014 to 2025, BMW’s Export Value Totaled More Than $113 Billion.

Spartanburg, S.C. – March 5, 2026… BMW Manufacturing has confirmed that it led the nation in automotive exports by value during 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Last year, the South Carolina plant exported nearly 200,000 BMW X models with a total export value of $9 billion. Additionally, from 2014 – 2025, Plant Spartanburg exported nearly 3 million vehicles with an export value of $113 billion.

The BMWs assembled in Spartanburg, South Carolina, were primarily exported through the Port of Charleston, SC, and through four additional ports: Brunswick, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Everglades, FL; and Baltimore, MD. More than 14,000 BMWs were also exported via rail.

“Free trade and open markets enable growth and prosperity. Our plants — and above all the strong supplier networks in each respective region — benefit from this,” said Milan Nedeljković, Member

of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production.

“BMW Manufacturing is proud to be the largest automotive exporter by value in the United States, a distinction that underscores our commitment to both the state of South Carolina and the nation’s economic strength,” said Dr. Robert Engelhorn, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. “Our exports play a crucial role in supporting a favorable balance of trade, which is essential for sustained economic growth.

During 2025, associates assembled 412,799 BMW X models. This marks the third-highest total in the plant’s 32-year history and the seventh time the plant has exceeded 400,000 units.

Since 1992, the BMW Group has invested nearly $16 billion in its South Carolina operations. BMW Manufacturing is the largest BMW Group plant in the world, assembling more than 1,500 vehicles each day. The plant is an important part of BMW’s global production network and plays a critical role in meeting the high demand for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes in the U.S. and around the world. About 50 percent of its vehicles are shipped to nearly 120 global markets, making the BMW Group the largest automotive exporter by value in the United States for more than a decade. In 2025, more than 52 percent of BMW vehicles sold in the United States came from Plant Spartanburg. The model portfolio includes five top-selling BMW X models, three Motorsport X models, and two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle X models. The factory has an annual production capacity of up to 450,000 vehicles and has more than 12,000 jobs onsite. 

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BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany, and assembles the BMW X3, X5, X5 M, X7, and XM Sports Activity Vehicles and the BMW X6 and X6 M Sports Activity Coupes.  In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW Group North American subsidiaries include sales, marketing, and financial services operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America; a manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and a design firm and technology office in California. For more information on BMW Manufacturing, visit www.bmwusfactory.com.

BMW Group in the United States.
BMW Group began operations in the U.S. over 50 years ago. In addition to the sales, marketing, and distribution of BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad vehicles, BMW Group’s business in the U.S. spans 30 locations in 12 states including BMW Group Financial Services, BMW Manufacturing, Designworks, BMW Technology Office USA, and BMW i Ventures. The company’s U.S. plant in South Carolina is the largest single BMW production facility in the world and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented by a nationwide network of 355 BMW retailers, 147 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 37 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. Taken together, BMW Group’s business activities in the U.S. provide and support over 120,000 jobs and contribute more than $43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.

For more information about BMW Group’s business and products in the U.S., please visit: PressClub USA.

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