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Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC41793aCA

Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia?

The Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in Canada wholesales medical and surgical equipment from distribution centres. Customers include medical and dental practitioners, veterinarian facilities, clinics and hospitals.

What’s included in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia?

The Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia includes diagnostic apparatuses, consumables, patient aids, orthopedic products, dental products and other medical equipment. Related terms covered in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia industry report includes control of equipment with advanced technology, which usually involves electronic hardware and can sometimes replace human workers, the management of the inflow and outflow of inventory, keeping it stable and sufficient to meet demand, the process where downstream customers skip the wholesaler and directly purchase products from manufacturers, a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line to the time they leave the store by releasing continuous signals from a chip, the transmission of electronic documents between businesses from one computer system to another and a group of businesses that form to leverage their purchasing power and gain discounts from vendors based on their collective buying power.

Industry Performance of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 15% of province's GDP
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Medical Supplies Wholesaling in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, total jobs, total health expenditure, number of adults aged 65 and older and research and development expenditure are impacting Medical Supplies Wholesaling in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Disposable Income
Total Jobs

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Canada Key External Drivers

Total health expenditure
Number of adults aged 65 and older
Research and development expenditure

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

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Key Statistics of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is $4.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 333 businesses in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.5% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 7,594 employees in the Medical Supplies Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.4% from 2020 to 2025.