| Specifications |
| Year of production | 1966 - 1983 |
| units produced | more than 20,000 |
| VARIANT | BMP-1 | BMP-1AM |
| LENGTH | 22 FT | 6735 mm |
| WIDTH | 9 FT | 3150 mm |
| HEIGHT | 7 FT | 2550 mm |
| WEIGHT | 14 TONS | 14,200 kg |
| Main Armament (caliber, model) | 73-mm 2A38 gun | 30-mm 2A72, |
| ammunition type | HEAT-FS, HE-Frag | ... |
| range, effective (m) | 800 | ... |
| rate of fire (rpm) sustained/maximum | 10 | ... |
| stabilized | | ... |
| elevation/traverse (degrees) | | ... |
| basic load | 40 | ... |
| Secondary Armament | AT-4a/5a ATGM | 9K115 "Metis" |
| range, effective (m) | 2000/4000 | ... |
| rate of fire, cyclic/practical (rpm) | | ... |
| penetration (mm @ m range) | 600/650 | ... |
| basic load | 5 | ... |
| Auxiliary Armament | 7.62-mm PKT MG | ... |
| range, effective (m) | | ... |
| ammunition type | | ... |
| rate of fire, cyclic/practical (rpm) | | ... |
| penetration (mm) | | ... |
| basic load | 2000 | ... |
| camouflage aerosol | | 902V "Cloud" |
| vehicle characteristics | | ... |
| radio station | R-123M | R-168-25U-2 |
| night sights | | ... |
| commander | IR | ... |
| gunner | II | ... |
| driver | IR | ... |
| Engine | UTD-20 | UTD-20S1 |
| Power | 300 hp | 300 hp |
| speed, road/off-road (kph) | 65/45/8 | 65 km/h / .../ ... |
| range, road/off-road (km) | 600/570 | 550 km |
| trench crossing (width x height m) | 2.5x0.8 | 2.5 m |
| grade x side slope (degrees) | 31x17 | 30 degrees |
| ground clearance (mm) | 390 | 420 mm |
| fording (m) | swim | ... |
| armor, hull/turret (mm) | 19/23 | ... |
| crew | 3 + 8 | 3 + 8 |
| Night Firing Sights | Image Intensifier range 1200 m. | ... |