DUBAI, 28 January 2007 — BMW Group Middle East has announced record sales in the GCC countries with 11,250 units, the highest ever volume achieved in the Gulf region. The boost in sales was led by AGMC’s double digit growth, Dubai and northern Emirates’ exclusive importer for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, with a 12 percent sales increase achieving 3,156 units in comparison to last year’s 2,830.
AGMC and Abu Dhabi Motors, representing the UAE market, achieved the highest sales figures within the group, delivering 5,000 automobiles to customers. In addition, the regional sales figures for BMW Group Middle East, reached 14, 332 units in comparison to 13,753 units in the previous year. Highest growing markets in the GCC were Oman with 26 percent, Qatar with 18 percent, and Dubai with 12 percent growth. The highest growth in emerging markets was recorded by Syria, at a staggering 94 percent increase in sales volume and Pakistan, which has also grown exponentially at 62 percent compared to the previous year.