BMW Group
Also known as: BMW
LeaveRussia detail: Suspension
BMW is a German multinational corporate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles.
Business in Russia
Assembly of BMW cars in Kaliningrad. Sales through a dealer network. Suspend exports to and production in Russia. Pro-Russian social media accounts are citing decade-old data to claim that German car manufacturer BMW sold thousands of luxury X7 SUVs to Russia in 2024, in violation of European Union sanctions forbidding luxury car sales to Russia after it invaded Ukraine.
Decision trail
Decision date 14/08/2023 · Reference ↗
According to press reports, the company is discontinuing the local production in Russia and export to the Russian market. But Rolls-Royce also has new cars for sale in Russia and claim they don't know how. The German automobile concerns Mercedes-Benz and BMW disconnected Russian dealers from the software, which was used for car maintenance. Significantly decreased revenue in 2023 vs 2022. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%. BMW Bank, a subsidiary of BMW Group, continues to operate in Russia. Official BMW deliveries to Russia were halted due to sanctions on the export of luxury cars priced over €50,000. The German automaker ceased operations in the Russian market. Since then, Chinese brands have shared sales leadership, with BMWs supplied only through alternative imports, according to Avtostat experts. Even then, according to the agency, 600-800 new BMWs were sold per month; a year ago, the brand ranked fourth or fifth in sales among premium brands.
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Status history since 2022
- 03/08/2026 — suspended · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia
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