2025 Worldwide Hardware Wholesale Industry-Industry & Market Report

The 2025 Worldwide Hardware Wholesale Industry-Industry & Market report, published annually by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics (NAICS 42371).

The report features 2025 current and 2026 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) for the largest 40 world countries. Other data include financial ratios, number of firms, payroll, industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including bolts, nuts, fasteners, hand tools, and power tools.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware, knives, or handtools.

Barnes Reports' Industry & Market reports are an essential part of any GAP analysis, benchmarking project, SWOT analysis, business plan, risk analysis, or growth-share matrix.