BMW tops U.S. vehicle exporter by value in 2024, exported 225,000 vehicles with export value of $10 billion.
Since 2014, the South Carolina plant has exported 2.7 million BMWs with an export value of $104 billion.
Last year, the team at BMW Manufacturing assembled 396,117 Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes.
Top export markets from BMW Plant Spartanburg last year were Germany, South Korea, Canada, Great Britain and China.
The BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina was the leading automotive exporter by value in the United States in 2024, according to data released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
According to BMW, the Plant Spartanburg exported nearly 225,000 BMW Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs) and Coupes last year with an export value of more than $10 billion.
Since 2014, the South Carolina plant has exported more than 2.7 million BMWs – about 63 percent of total production – with an export value of more than $104 billion.
“Plant Spartanburg has been an important location in our production network for over 30 years and is now the largest BMW Group plant globally,” explained Milan Nedeljković, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Production.
Robert Engelhorn, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing, adds :
“When the first BMW rolled off the assembly line in 1994, it was the beginning of a great legacy for Plant Spartanburg in the United States. Our dedicated associates have assembled nearly seven million BMWs, and because of our export success, millions of customers around the world experience the innovative technology and premium quality of our X vehicles.”
Also speaking, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said :
“South Carolina’s position as a stronghold for the United States’ automotive industry can be traced directly to BMW’s success in our state. The BMW models assembled at Plant Spartanburg are in global demand — shipping to markets around the world,”
Last year, the team at BMW Manufacturing assembled 396,117 Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes. More than 57,000 units were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which made up more than 14 percent of the plant’s total volume.
The top export markets from BMW Plant Spartanburg in the U.S includes BMW’s home country, Germany, as well South Korea, Canada, Great Britain and world’s largest auto market, China.
The BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina is the largest BMW Group plant in the world. It employs more than 11,000 people, who takes part in assembling more than 1,500 vehicles each day.