The global market for Miniature Ball Bearings was estimated to be worth US$ 2078 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3170 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Miniature Ball Bearings cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
In 2024, global Miniature Ball Bearings production reached approximately 6517.6 million units, with an average global market price of around US$ 0.32 per unit. Ball Bearings is a bearing consisting of a number of hard steel balls rolling between a metal sleeve fitted over the rotating shaft and an outer sleeve held in the bearing housing, so reducing friction between moving parts while providing support for the shaft. In this report, we defined the miniature ball bearings as the outside diameter less than 26 mm.
Market growth drivers
Core drivers: explosive demand for new energy vehicles (penetration rate of 45%), smart homes (sweeping robots, etc.), and industrial robots (single machine bearing value of 5000-10000 yuan).
Technological development trends
High precision: The market size of precision bearings above P5 level has exceeded 80 billion yuan, accounting for 23% of the overall market. The joint bearings of humanoid robots need to meet a precision of 0.01mm.
Material innovation: Ceramic insulated bearings (compatible with 800V high-voltage platforms) have a penetration rate exceeding 30%, and nano coating technology has increased their lifespan by three times.
Intelligent production: AI quality inspection system reduces defect rate to 0.5%, and flexible customization meets downstream rapid iteration requirements.
Expansion of application areas
Humanoid robot: A single Tesla Optimus requires 70 precision bearings, with an estimated global market size of $38 billion by 2025.
Low altitude economy: The demand for eVTOL aircraft components is increasing, and micro bearings need to meet lightweight (<1g) and high-speed (>100000 rpm) requirements.
Automobiles: The demand for bearings in new energy vehicles is growing at a rate of 35%, with a surge in usage in scenarios such as laser radar motors and electric seat adjustments.
Home appliances: Smart home products such as robotic vacuum cleaners and air fryers are driving a 15% increase in annual demand for micro bearings.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Miniature Ball Bearings, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Miniature Ball Bearings by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Miniature Ball Bearings market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Million Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Miniature Ball Bearings.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- MinebeaMitsumi
- NSK
- SKF
- Kitanihon Seiki
- Schaeffler Technologies(Barden)
- Timken
- NTN
- GRW Bearings
- Pacamor Kubar
- Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn)
- HUANCHI
- HONGSHAN
- SWC Bearings
- CW Bearings
- Shanghai HengAn
- Lily Bearings
Segment by Type
- Open Miniature Ball Bearings
- Dust Over Miniature Ball Bearings
Segment by Application
- Medical Equipment
- Instrument and Meter
- Automobiles Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Household electrical appliances
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Miniature Ball Bearings manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Miniature Ball Bearings in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Miniature Ball Bearings in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Miniature Ball Bearings Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Miniature Ball Bearings Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Miniature Ball Bearings Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Miniature Ball Bearings
- 2.9 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Miniature Ball Bearings Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Miniature Ball Bearings Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Miniature Ball Bearings as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Open Miniature Ball Bearings
- 3.1.2 Dust Over Miniature Ball Bearings
- 3.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Medical Equipment
- 4.1.2 Instrument and Meter
- 4.1.3 Automobiles Industry
- 4.1.4 Industrial machinery
- 4.1.5 Household electrical appliances
- 4.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Miniature Ball Bearings Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 MinebeaMitsumi
- 7.1.1 MinebeaMitsumi Company Information
- 7.1.2 MinebeaMitsumi Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 MinebeaMitsumi Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 MinebeaMitsumi Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 MinebeaMitsumi Recent Development
- 7.2 NSK
- 7.2.1 NSK Company Information
- 7.2.2 NSK Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 NSK Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 NSK Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 NSK Recent Development
- 7.3 SKF
- 7.3.1 SKF Company Information
- 7.3.2 SKF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 SKF Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 SKF Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 SKF Recent Development
- 7.4 Kitanihon Seiki
- 7.4.1 Kitanihon Seiki Company Information
- 7.4.2 Kitanihon Seiki Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Kitanihon Seiki Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Kitanihon Seiki Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Kitanihon Seiki Recent Development
- 7.5 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden)
- 7.5.1 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden) Company Information
- 7.5.2 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden) Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden) Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden) Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Schaeffler Technologies(Barden) Recent Development
- 7.6 Timken
- 7.6.1 Timken Company Information
- 7.6.2 Timken Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Timken Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Timken Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Timken Recent Development
- 7.7 NTN
- 7.7.1 NTN Company Information
- 7.7.2 NTN Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 NTN Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 NTN Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 NTN Recent Development
- 7.8 GRW Bearings
- 7.8.1 GRW Bearings Company Information
- 7.8.2 GRW Bearings Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 GRW Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 GRW Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 GRW Bearings Recent Development
- 7.9 Pacamor Kubar
- 7.9.1 Pacamor Kubar Company Information
- 7.9.2 Pacamor Kubar Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Pacamor Kubar Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Pacamor Kubar Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Pacamor Kubar Recent Development
- 7.10 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn)
- 7.10.1 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn) Company Information
- 7.10.2 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn) Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn) Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn) Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Shanghai United Bearing(TianAn) Recent Development
- 7.11 HUANCHI
- 7.11.1 HUANCHI Company Information
- 7.11.2 HUANCHI Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 HUANCHI Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 HUANCHI Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 HUANCHI Recent Development
- 7.12 HONGSHAN
- 7.12.1 HONGSHAN Company Information
- 7.12.2 HONGSHAN Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 HONGSHAN Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 HONGSHAN Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 HONGSHAN Recent Development
- 7.13 SWC Bearings
- 7.13.1 SWC Bearings Company Information
- 7.13.2 SWC Bearings Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 SWC Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 SWC Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 SWC Bearings Recent Development
- 7.14 CW Bearings
- 7.14.1 CW Bearings Company Information
- 7.14.2 CW Bearings Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 CW Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 CW Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 CW Bearings Recent Development
- 7.15 Shanghai HengAn
- 7.15.1 Shanghai HengAn Company Information
- 7.15.2 Shanghai HengAn Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Shanghai HengAn Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Shanghai HengAn Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Shanghai HengAn Recent Development
- 7.16 Lily Bearings
- 7.16.1 Lily Bearings Company Information
- 7.16.2 Lily Bearings Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Lily Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Lily Bearings Miniature Ball Bearings Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Lily Bearings Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Miniature Ball Bearings Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Miniature Ball Bearings Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Miniature Ball Bearings Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Miniature Ball Bearings Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer