External Gear Pump Market Size, Share, Trends & Growth Analysis by 2031

The external gear pump market size is projected to reach US$ 8.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 11.32 billion by 2031. The external gear pump market is estimated to register a CAGR of 4.8% during 2025–2031.

External Gear Pump Market Analysis

The demand for external gear pumps is rising as a result of the need for reliable fluid power systems that are cost-effective across industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and automotive. Their minimal configuration results in high efficiency, long life, and even output, which is ideal for hydraulics, lubrication, and chemical transfer. The potential for these products is getting bigger due to the industrial automation, electrification of mobile equipment, and growth of the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Improvements that lead to higher pressure, lower noise, and energy saving are achieved through the use of better materials, surface coatings, and more precise machining. Smaller sizes allow the pump to be built into systems with limited space. By tailoring the product for different fluids, temperatures, and standards, there is an opportunity to win new customers in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries .

External Gear Pump Market Overview

​‍‌​‍​‌‍​An external gear pump is a positive displacement pump where the two interlocking gears externally meshed rotate in a casing to displace fluid. When the gears unmesh, they produce a suction at the inlet, thus drawing the fluid in. When they mesh again, they force the fluid out under pressure. They offer a simple design, strong mechanical reliability, the ability to handle different types of fluids (including viscous or slightly corrosive ones, if made of the right materials), and easy maintenance and repair due to the construction. Their use is common in lubrication systems (e.g., circulating oils), chemical transfer and processing (e.g., dosing, mixing, and metering of chemicals and polymers), hydraulic systems in industrial and mobile equipment (construction, material handling, mining), fuel or oil transfer, and general industrial fluid handling.

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External Gear Pump Market: Strategic Insights

External Gear Pump Market Drivers and Opportunities

Market Drivers:

• Surging Demand From Diverse Industrial Applications: Externally geared pumps are the prime movers of choice for the expanding chemical, automotive, food, and machinery industries. They provide versatile fluid handling capabilities over hydraulics, lubrication, dosing, and transfer applications.
• Rising Demand for Energy-Efficient Solutions: The imposition of stricter energy regulations and sustainability goals coaxes the industries to use external gear pumps having better efficiency, fewer losses, advanced materials, and smart controls that help in cutting power consumption and operating costs.
• Rising Demand for Energy-Efficient Solutions: As a result of increased automation, there is a rising need for externally geared pumps delivering accurate and predictable flow, effortless integration into a system, minimal maintenance, and compatibility with sensors, controllers, and IoT, enabling monitoring for smart industrial processes.

Market Opportunities:

• Expansion of Water & Wastewater Treatment / Environmental Infrastructure: External gear pumps are highly demanded to meet the precise chemical dosing needs in water and wastewater treatment projects due to their compact design, durability, and ability to handle corrosive treatment chemicals reliably.
• Growth in Food, Beverage & Pharmaceutical Processing: As the global food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industry continues to grow, external gear pumps are being installed to meet the need for hygienic, pulse-free, and precise fluid handling of syrups, oils, creams, and liquid formulations.
• Integration of Smart Filtration Systems Across Various Industries: IoT-enabled, sensor-based filtration with real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and cloud analytics is a technological advancement that is in line with Industry 4.0, which helps to decrease the downtime of process industries and reduce energy waste while improving their safety and regulatory ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌compliance.

External Gear Pump Market Report Segmentation Analysis

The external gear pump market is divided into different segments to give a clearer view of how it works, its growth potential, and the latest trends. Below is the standard segmentation approach used in industry reports:

By Media:

• Up to 100 Bar: Low-pressure applications in domestic, commercial, and light industrial systems fall within the up to 100 bar pressure range. The most common types of equipment supported by this pressure range are water supply, low-pressure hydraulics, and pneumatic equipment. The focus of this application is reliable, low-cost, easy-to-repair, and safe-to-use equipment. For example, a low-cost electric motor fuel pump will meet all of these criteria.
• 100 to 300 Bar: Medium-pressure industrial applications for the 100 to 300 bar pressure range include hydraulics, chemical and material processing, and advanced manufacturing. Medium-pressure industrial equipment requires stronger materials and more stringent safety requirements than low-pressure equipment. To deliver the higher amounts of power, precision, and efficiency expected from this pressure range- without introducing complexity into the system, additional skill and maintenance must be employed by the operator.
• Above 300 Bar: Specialty equipment required for high-risk applications, such as heavy-duty hydraulic systems, energy applications, and advanced manufacturing processes, is manufactured with advanced materials, precisely engineered, and subject to an advanced level of safety controls and operation to operate safely under extreme stress conditions.

By Industry:

• Food and Beverage
• Industrial and Material Handling Machines
• Chemical and Petrochemical
• Oil and Gas
• Automotive
• Water Treatment
• Aerospace
• Others

By Geography:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• South America
• Middle East & Africa

The regional trends and factors influencing the External Gear Pump Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at The Insight Partners. This section also discusses External Gear Pump Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.

External Gear Pump Market Report Scope

External Gear Pump Market Players Density: Understanding Its Impact on Business Dynamics

The External Gear Pump Market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.

External Gear Pump Market Share Analysis by Geography

The increasing demand for precise fluid handling in the chemical, oil and gas, and automotive sectors will increase the rate at which companies consolidate these industries by creating new business models, streamlining processes, and enhancing profitability. Smart technology incorporated into the Industry 4.0-ready external gear pumping systems drives the growth of the market in North America.

Below is a summary of market share and trends by region:

1. North America

• Market Share: Largest market—especially in the US—due to strong industrial growth and automotive adoption.
• Key Drivers:
  • Presence of key players in the region
  • Strong investments in research and development
• Trends: Increasing demand for energy-efficient, digitally monitored, and low-maintenance external gear pumps.

2. Europe

• Market Share: Holding the largest share within EMEA as a result of strict water emission regulations.
• Key Drivers:
  • Strict energy-efficiency and environmental regulations
  • Modernization of the chemical, automotive, and process industries
• Trends:  Adoption of high-efficiency, low-leakage pumps.

3. Asia Pacific

• Market Share:  Fastest-growing regional market driven by rapid industrialization
• Key Drivers:
  • Expansion of the manufacturing industry
  • Modernization of the chemical, automotive, and process industries
• Trends:  Shift from basic pumping solutions to high-performance

4. Middle East and Africa

• Market Share: Emerging market driven by the oil & gas industry.
• Key Drivers:
  • Oil & gas, water treatment, and large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Government spending on energy, utilities, and industrial diversification

• Trends: Increased localization of pump manufacturing and adoption of robust pumps for harsh environments.

5. South America

• Market Share: A growing market largely supported by the growing manufacturing sector in Brazil and  Chile.
• Key Drivers:
  • Growth in mining, automotive, agriculture, and general manufacturing
  • Infrastructure and industrial modernization initiatives
• Trends:  Partnerships with global pump manufacturers to upgrade hydraulic and fluid-handling systems.

External Gear Pump Market Players Density: Understanding Its Impact on Business Dynamics

Medium Market Density and Competition

The competitive landscape is shaped by established players such as Bosch Rexroth AG, Danfoss AS, Bucher Hydraulics GmbH, Parker Hannifin Corporation Regional and niche players are also contributing across different regions.

This high level of competition urges companies to stand out by offering:

The rise in the level of competition among manufacturers of external gear pumps has led companies to utilize new technologies to differentiate themselves by offering:

• High volumetric efficiency (the ratio of the volume of fluid discharged from a pump versus the theoretical volume of the fluid supplied to that same pump) and extended service life (i.e., a longer period over which the gear pump can be used without requiring major repairs) due to precision machining of the gear surface, use of less abrasive coatings, and utilization of stronger materials that resist wear, thereby lowering total cost of ownership for the user.
• Energy-efficient, low-loss designs that minimize friction and internal leakage issues, thereby helping users to achieve more stringent energy efficiency/sustainability requirements.
• Digital enabling technologies, including smart external gear pumps with onboard sensors providing dynamic condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and reduced unplanned downtime.
• Compact, modularized external gear pump assemblies and skid-mounted external gear pump units are designed to make the integration, modification, and enlargement of these systems in industrial and hydraulic system applications much easier.

Opportunities and Strategic Moves

• Collaboration among manufacturers of pumps, automation systems, industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), IoT/Industry 4.0 platforms, etc., is helping to broaden the possibilities for compatibility and integration into smart factories and automation-based production systems for leading pump manufacturers.
• Manufacturers are providing modular designs of external-gauge pump setups and skid-mounted (modular assemblies and tank farms) to support easy expansion and integration with customers' requirements to a wide variety of industrial applications such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and hydraulic systems.
• Digital/smart upgrades to the pumps include automated application of sensors, data analysis in real time, and advanced predictive maintenance to allow for maximum productivity and uptime.

Disclaimer: The companies listed above are not ranked in any particular order.

Other companies analyzed during the course of research:

1. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd
2. CASAPPA S.p.A
3. Bailey International LLC
4. HYDAC International GmbH
5. Viking Pump, Inc.
6. Gorman-Rupp Pumps

External Gear Pump Market News and Recent Developments

• Shimadzu Corporation launched a new series: Shimadzu Corporation launched an environment-friendly high-pressure gear pump, the MLP2 Series (hereinafter referred to as "new pump"), a next generation of the SGP2 Series. This new pump has succeeded in increasing the rated pressure from 24.5 MPa to 25 MPa and the maximum surge pressure from 29.4 MPa to 30 MPa.
• Bucher Industries acquired Ölhydraulik Altenerding: Bucher Industries acquired the medium-sized enterprise Ölhydraulik Altenerding in Erding, Germany, for its Bucher Hydraulics division. The company specializes in advanced hydraulic cylinder technology for high-pressure applications, which complements Bucher Hydraulics' portfolio of hydraulic solutions.

External Gear Pump Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The "External Gear Pump Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031)" report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

• External Gear Pump market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key segments covered under the scope
• External Gear Pump market trends, as well as dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities
• Detailed PEST and SWOT analysis
• External Gear Pump market analysis covering key trends, global and regional framework, major players, regulations, and recent developments
• Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments for the external gear pump market
• Detailed company profiles