Production of beetles (worldwide)
| Year | total build |
| 1945 - | 1.785 |
| 1946 - | 10.020 |
| 1947 - | 8.987 |
| 1948 - | 19.244 |
| 1949 - | 46.146 |
| 1950 - | 81.979 |
| 1951 - | 93.709 |
| 1952 - | 114.338 |
| 1953 - | 151.323 |
| 1954 - | 202.174 |
| 1955 - | 279.986 |
| 1956 - | 333.190 |
| 1957 - | 380.561 |
| 1958 - | 451.526 |
| 1959 - | 575.407 |
| 1960 - | 739.455 |
| 1961 - | 838.513 |
| 1962 - | 876.255 |
| 1963 - | 838.488 |
| 1964 - | 948.370 |
| 1965 - | 1.090.863 |
| 1966 - | 1.080.165 |
| 1967 - | 925.786 |
| 1968 - | 1.186.134 |
| 1969 - | 1.219.314 |
| 1970 - | 1.196.000 |
| 1971 - | 1.291.612 |
| 1972 - | 1.220.686 |
| 1973 - | 1.206.018 |
| 1974 - | 791.053 |
| 1975 - | 441.116 |
| 1976 - | 383.277 |
| 1977 - | 258.634 |
| 1978 - | 271.673 |
| 1979 - | 263.000 |
| 1980 - | 236.177 |
| 1981 - | 157.505 |
| 1982 - | 138.091 |
| 1983 - | 119.745 |
| 1984 - | 118.138 |
| 1985 - | 86.189 |
| 1986 - | 46.633 |
| 1987 - | 17.166 |
| 1988 - | 19.008 |
| 1989 - | 32.421 |
| 1990 - | 84.716 |
| 1991 - | 85.681 |