March 14 (Reuters) - BMW's Chief Executive

said on Friday that the carmaker built roughly as many cars in

the U.S., Europe, and China as it sold in each market, according

to a copy of a speech at the carmaker's annual results

conference at seen in advance.

A total of 56% of vehicles BMW makes in Germany are exported

outside of the European Union, and its plant in South Carolina

exports cars worth over $10 billion, making the company the

largest U.S. automotive exporter by value, according to Oliver

Zipse.

"We benefit from an integrated global economy. That is why

we continue to advocate for open markets and free trade," he

said.

(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee

Editing by Ludwig Burger

)