List of BMP-1 Operators - Former Operators

Former Operators

• Chechen Republic of Ichkeria – 36 BMP-1s and BMP-2s in 1991–1992.
• Czechoslovakia – 2,252 ordered in 1973 and delivered between 1973 and 1989 (most produced in Czechoslovakia while the rest was imported from the Soviet Union). 1,006 BVP-1 and BVP-1KS, 265 BPzV "Svatava" reconnaissance vehicles and 620 OT-90 APCs right before the breakup of Czechoslovakia, passed on to successor states. Czechoslovakia also produced 151 BMP-1P/c for East Germany.
• Finland – 195, bought in three batches. The first one which consisted of BMP-1 IFVs was delivered in June 1981 by the Soviet Union. The second one which consisted of BMP-1 and BMP-1K IFVs was delivered in summer of 1982 by the Soviet Union. A total of 85 BMP-1 and BMP-1K IFVs was delivered by the USSR. The third one which consisted of 110 different variants of BMP-1/BMP-1P was delivered in 1990 by Germany from ex-East German stocks (all were modernized in 1994–1997 by Patria Vammas Oy). There were 40 BMP-1 (+ native produced BMP-1TJ "Tuija" artillery reconnaissance vehicles) in service with the Finnish Army in 1995 and 1996. The BMP-1 IFVs were withdrawn from Finnish Army service in 2004 but around 50 were saved and converted to command and artillery observing vehicles.
• East Germany – 1,133 ordered in 1974 from Soviet Union and delivered between 1974 and 1982 (some of the vehicles were produced in Czechoslovakia).
• West Germany/ Germany – Taken from East Germany's Army. After the reunification, the West-German Bundeswehr modified more than 851 vehicles (mainly BMP-1P model) and brought them to NATO safety standards and gave them the designation BMP-1A1 Ost. There were 764 BMP-1A1 Ost vehicles in 1994 and 450 in 1996. Eventually all were scrapped or sold to other countries. 110 different variants of BMP-1/BMP-1P were sold to Finland in 1990 (these weren't modified). 501 BMP-1A1 Ost IFVs were sold to Greece in 1993–1994 and 350 BMP-1A1 Ost IFVs were sold to Sweden in the beginning of 1990s.
• Sweden – 12 ordered from Germany in 1993 and delivered between 1995 and 1997 for trials. 360 ordered from Germany in 1994 and delivered between 1998 and 2001 (the vehicles were modernized in Poland before being delivered). All upgraded to Pbv 501A standard. 340 in service as of 2006. In the same year they were withdrawn from service and later were sold.
• Soviet Union – More than 20,000 BMP-1s and vehicles based on it produced. 5,100 BMP-1s ordered in 1972 from Czechoslovakia and delivered between 1972 and 1988. More than 14,473 BMP-1s before the Soviet War in Afghanistan. 24,000 BMP-1s and BMP-2s in service as of 1985. About 14,353 BMP-1s and vehicles based on it right before the breakup of USSR, passed on to successor states.
• North Yemen – 150
• South Yemen – 100 ordered in 1983 from Soviet Union and delivered between 1983 and 1984. 40 ordered in 1986 from Soviet Union and delivered in 1986.
• Lebanon – An unknown number was provided on loan between 1983 and 1990 to the Druze Progressive Socialist Party militia by Syria and the Soviet Union.
• Yugoslavia – 40 ordered in 1971 and delivered in 1972.