Cover - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 28, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	to amend the 1-K filing
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-38868
Entity Registrant Name	Beam Global
Entity Central Index Key	0001398805
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1342810
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	5660 Eastgate Dr.
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92121
City Area Code	(858)
Local Phone Number	799-4583
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 272,967,868
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,760,195
Auditor Name	RSM US LLP
Auditor Location	Los Angeles, California
Auditor Firm ID	49
Common stock, $0.001 par value
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	BEEM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants
Trading Symbol	BEEMW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ