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Global Bearings

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  • 54 Pages
  • April 2026
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6086703

Global Bearings

Summary

Global Bearings industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Bearings are mechanical elements that reduce friction between moving elements and limit relative motion to the desired motion. There are three main types of bearings: ball bearings, roller bearings, and other bearings. Other bearing types include slewing bearings, thrust ball bearings, sleeve bearings, and specialty bearings.
  • The global bearings market recorded a revenue of $118.5 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 8.3% between 2020 and 2025.
  • The automotive segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $45.3 billion, equivalent to 38.2% of the market's overall value.
  • In 2025, the revenue of the global bearings market grew by 6.2% annually due to the increasing adoption of wind energy.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the bearings market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the globalbearings market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key bearings market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global bearings market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global bearings market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the Global bearings market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global bearings market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global's bearings market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Regulatory Landscape
3 Market Data
3.1. Market Value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.3. How is internet of Things (IoT) smart bearing technology support predictive maintenance and contribute to the growth of the bearings market?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Schaeffler AG
8.2. AB SKF
8.3. NSK Corp
8.4. The Timken Co
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Bearings Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: Global Bearings Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 3: Global Bearings Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 4: Global Bearings Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 5: Global Bearings Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 6: Schaeffler AG: Key Facts
Table 7: Schaeffler AG: annual financial ratios
Table 8: Schaeffler AG: key employees
Table 9: Schaeffler AG: key employees Continued
Table 10: AB SKF: Key Facts
Table 11: AB SKF: annual financial ratios
Table 12: AB SKF: key employees
Table 13: NSK Corp: Key Facts
Table 14: NSK Corp: key employees
Table 15: The Timken Co: Key Facts
Table 16: The Timken Co: annual financial ratios
Table 17: The Timken Co: key employees
Table 18: Global Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Bearings Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Global Bearings Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 3: Global Bearings Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 4: Global Bearings Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition In The Global Bearings Market, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Global Bearings Market, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Global Bearings Market, 2025
Figure 8: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Global Bearings Market, 2025
Figure 9: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Global Bearings Market, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Global Bearings Market, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Schaeffler AG
  • AB SKF
  • NSK Corp
  • The Timken Co