BMW Group remains largest automotive exporter by value in the United States – AutoMart Canada

Spartanburg, South Carolina – The BMW Group remained
the largest automotive exporter by value in the United States in 2025,
according to data released by the US Department of Commerce. Last
year, the South Carolina plant exported nearly 200,000 BMW X models
with a total export value of nine billion US dollars. Since 2014, the
BMW Group has exported nearly three million vehicles with a total
export value of 113 billion US dollars.

“Free trade and open markets enable growth and prosperity. Our plants
– and, above all, the strong supplier networks in each region –
benefit from this,” said Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of
Management of BMW AG responsible for Production.

“Plant Spartanburg 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 Robert Engelhorn, president and CEO of BMW
Manufacturing in Spartanburg. “Our exports play a crucial role in
supporting a favourable balance of trade, which is essential for
sustained economic growth.”

The BMWs assembled at Plant Spartanburg were primarily exported
through the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, as well as through
additional ports on the East coast. More than 14,000 BMWs were also
exported via rail.

In 2025, employees assembled 412,799 BMW X models at the BMW Group’s
US plant. This marks the third-highest production volume in the
plant’s 32-year history.

Since 1992, the BMW Group has invested just under 16 billion US
dollars in its South Carolina operations. Plant Spartanburg is the
largest BMW Group plant in the world, assembling more than 1,500
vehicles each day. It is also an important part of the company’s
global production network and plays a critical role in meeting demand
for BMW vehicles in the US 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. The plant creates more than 11,000 jobs on site.