The BMW Group has achieved a new sales revenue record in 2007. Compared to the previous year, group revenues rose by 14.3% to euro 56,018 million (2006: euro 48,999 million). Revenues of the Automobiles segment went up by 12.7% to euro 53,818 million (2006: euro 47,767 million). The Motorcycles segment reported sales of euro 1,228 million (2006: euro 1,265 million /-2.9%), while the Financial Services segment increased its revenues by 25.8% to euro 13,940 million (2006: euro 11,079 million).

Good retail sales volume performances were recorded on the fast growing markets of China with 51,588 units (2006: 36,357 units/+41.9%), Russia with 14,686 units (2006: 9,505 units /+54.5%) and India with 1,387 units (2006: 257 units/+439.7%).