BMW Motorrad had been celebrating record sales for several years and almost unsurprisingly, 2022 was another across Europe and the world over with 202,895 sold. it marked a 4.4% increase over 2021.

The biggest market was its home market of Germany, which saw 21,223 bikes being sold - a 6.7% increase.

Other markets which saw significant increase were included China, India, Brazil and the USA. BMW sold 7,282 units for a whopping 40.3% increase in India. The North American market saw an increase of 11% to 20,295 units, while Brazilian sales rose by 17%.

The biggest sellers were of course the R 1250 GS and its sister R 1250 GS Adventure variant. Both variants sold almost 60,000 units. For comparison, Ducati sold a total of 61,562 units in 2021, so that puts the popularity of GS into perspective.

Other models also sold well. The S 1000 RR sportbike and its various variants sold more than 10,000 units. Together with the other models based on its inline-four engine including the limited edition M 1000 RR, S 1000 R naked bike and S 1000 XR sport-tourer, BMW sold almost a combined 23,500 units worldwide.

Dr. Markus Schramm, Head of BMW Motorrad: “The record result in 2022 clearly proves that our attractive product range and our brand are very popular with customers. I look forward to our centenary year in 2023 with great joy and confidence.”