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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 5,200

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 29.0 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 21.0).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

5,268businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
29.0per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 21.0)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf283
Cologne184
Essen167
Dortmund134
Solingen133
Duisburg127
Wuppertal125
Hagen119
Remscheid106
Bochum70

→ Metal – wholesale in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 29.0 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 21.0).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry?

Most are located in Düsseldorf (283), Cologne (184), Essen (167).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/metal-wholesale/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.