Overview
BMW Group delivered 1,156,742 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, a 4.2% decrease versus the same period a year earlier, the company reported on Friday. In the second quarter alone the automaker delivered 590,962 vehicles, down 4.9% year-on-year.
Regional performance
Regional results were split. Europe saw deliveries rise by 5.4% to 496,651 vehicles in the first half, while the United States reported growth of 3.9% with 200,661 vehicles delivered. BMW said the BMW brand "outperforming the overall market" in the U.S.
By contrast, China and the broader Asia-Pacific region recorded a pronounced contraction. China sales fell 20.4% in the first half to 261,773 vehicles and declined 30.2% in the second quarter to 117,815 vehicles. Germany registrations, on a provisional basis, increased 10.2% to 149,135 vehicles in the first half.
Brand-level breakdown
The BMW brand accounted for roughly one million deliveries in the first half, down 6.2% year-on-year. Within that total, BMW reported growth in Europe (up 1.5%) and the U.S. (up 4.7%) and attributed U.S. gains "primarily" to demand for BMW X models. BMW M GmbH delivered 99,595 vehicles in the first half, a decline of 6.0%.
MINI delivered 149,538 vehicles in the first half, an 11.7% increase, marking what the company described as its "sixth consecutive quarter of growth." MINI deliveries in the second quarter were 81,035 vehicles, up 17.1%, with the company saying MINI’s fully-electric models "experienced strong global demand and were the brand’s primary growth driver." Rolls-Royce handed over 2,523 vehicles in the first half, down 9.8%.
BMW Motorrad delivered 102,847 motorcycles and scooters in the first half, down 2.9% year-on-year.
Electrified vehicle performance
Between April and June 2026, the BMW Group delivered 116,807 BMW and MINI fully-electric vehicles, a 5.2% increase in the quarter that the company said reflected the start of deliveries of the new BMW iX3. In Europe specifically, second-quarter fully-electric deliveries were 81,445 units, a rise of 38.0% described by BMW as "double-digit growth."
Despite that quarterly uptick, BMW Group electrified vehicles - comprising battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models - totaled 295,407 in the first half, down 7.4% year-on-year. The company noted that BMW rose to second place in Q2 for registrations of fully electric vehicles in Germany.
Executive comment and product cadence
Jochen Goller, BMW AG board member responsible for Customer, Brands, Sales, said in a statement: "Despite challenges worldwide, we achieved positive sales results in the US and Europe.The Neue Klasse continues to show strong momentum. With the BMW iX3, we are on track to reach the next major milestone of 100,000 new orders. The second Neue Klasse model, the BMW i3, is already seeing strong demand since orders opened ahead of its launch."
The company also noted the new BMW X5 was unveiled in the U.S. in late June, with its market launch expected to generate "positive sales momentum worldwide." No additional volume or timing projections were provided beyond that characterization.
Company snapshot
For context on scale, BMW Group sold 2.46 million passenger vehicles worldwide in 2025 and delivered more than 202,500 motorcycles that year. The company reported profit before tax of ac10.20 billion on revenue of ac133.50 billion for 2025. As of December 31, 2025, BMW Group employed 154,540 people.
What this means
The first-half results show a split market environment for BMW: the group managed modest growth in its largest developed markets while facing a marked downturn in China that weighed on overall shipments. Electrified vehicle deliveries posted a strong quarterly performance in Europe, partially offsetting first-half declines in the group's broader electrified portfolio.