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The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2,000 public companies in the world by Forbes magazine. The ranking is based on a mix of four metrics: sales, profit, assets and market value.{{r|method}} The list has been published since 2003. The Forbes Global 2000 is a useful indicator of which are the leading public companies in the world, but it is only an interpretation, as only public companies are listed. The results are not definitive; any change to the criteria would produce a different list. 2018 listIn 2018, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[1] Rank | Company | Headquarters | Industry | Sales (billion $) | Profits (billion $) | Assets (billion $) | Market value (billion $) |
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1 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 165.3 | 43.7 | 4210.9 | 311 | 2 | China Construction Bank | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 143.2 | 37.1 | 3631.6 | 261.2 | 3 | JPMorgan Chase | USA}} New York | Banking, financial services | 118.2 | 26.5 | 2609.8 | 387.7 | 4 | Berkshire Hathaway | USA}} Omaha | Conglomerate | 235.2 | 39.7 | 702.7 | 491.9 | 5 | Agricultural Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 129.3 | 29.6 | 3439.3 | 184.1 | 6 | Bank of America | USA}} Charlotte | Banking, financial services | 92.2 | 16.6 | 2196.8 | 231.9 | 7 | Wells Fargo | USA}} San Francisco | Banking, financial services | 103.0 | 21.7 | 1915.4 | 265.3 | 8 | Apple | USA}} Cupertino | Computing | 247.5 | 53.3 | 367.5 | 926.9 | 9 | Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 118.2 | 26.4 | 3204.2 | 158.6 | 10 | Ping An Insurance Group | PRC}} Shenzen | Insurance | 141.6 | 13.9 | 1066.4 | 181.4 |
By country Rank | Country | Companies |
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1 | United States}} (including Puerto Rico) | 557 | - | European Union}} | 388 | 2 | China}} (including Hong Kong) | 291 | 3 | Japan}} | 228 | 4 | {{flag|United Kingdom}}}} (including Bermuda) | 94 | 5 | South Korea}} | 67 | - | Hong Kong}} | 58 | 6 | India}} | 58 | 7 | France}} | 57 | 8 | Germany}} | 54 | 9 | Canada}} | 51 | - | Taiwan}} | 47 | 10 | Switzerland}} | 41 | 11 | Australia}} | 39 | 12 | Sweden}} | 27 | 13 | Italy}} | 26 | 14 | Russia}} | 25 | 15 | Spain}} | 25 | 16 | Netherlands}} | 22 | 17 | Brazil}} | 19 | 18 | Ireland}} | 17 | 19 | Saudi Arabia}} | 16 | 20 | Thailand}} | 16 | 21 | Singapore}} | 15 | 22 | Denmark}} | 14 | 23 | Malaysia}} | 14 | 24 | Mexico}} | 12 | 25 | Israel}} | 11 | 26 | South Africa}} | 11 | 27 | Turkey}} | 10 | 28 | United Arab Emirates}} | 10 | 29 | Belgium}} | 10 | 30 | Norway}} | 9 | 31 | Chile}} | 9 | 32 | Finland}} | 9 | 33 | Luxembourg}} | 8 | 34 | Austria}} | 8 | 35 | Qatar}} | 6 | - | Bermuda}} | 6 | 36 | Colombia}} | 6 | 37 | Poland}} | 6 | 38 | Philippines}} | 6 | 39 | Portugal}} | 5 | 40 | Morocco}} | 4 | 41 | Vietnam}} | 4 | 42 | Indonesia}} | 3 | 43 | Kuwait}} | 3 | 44 | Argentina}} | 3 | 45 | Nigeria}} | 2 | 46 | Lebanon}} | 2 | 47 | Peru}} | 2 | 48 | Greece}} | 2 | 49 | Hungary}} | 2 | - | Puerto Rico}} | 1 | 50 | Venezuela}} | 1 | 51 | Cyprus}} | 1 | 52 | Czech Republic}} | 1 | 53 | Jordan}} | 1 | 54 | Kazakhstan}} | 1 | 55 | Kenya}} | 1 |
By industry sectorThe top-ranked companies in each industry sector are as follows. Sector | Company | Headquarters | Overall rank | Sales (billion $) | Profits (billion $) | Assets (billion $) | Market value (billion $) |
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Advertising | WPP | UK}} London | 0301#301 | 18.7 | 1.8 | 42.4 | 30.1 | Aerospace & Defense | Boeing | USA}} Chicago | 0076#76 | 96.1 | 5.2 | 94.4 | 85.3 | Air Courier | United Parcel Service | USA}} Sandy Springs | 0146#146 | 58.1 | 4.8 | 38.3 | 93.3 | Airline | Delta Air Lines | USA}} Atlanta | 0170#170 | 40.5 | 4.7 | 53.3 | 34.4 | Aluminum | Alcoa | USA}} New York | 0757#757 | 21.7 | -0.3 | 36.1 | 13.7 | Apparel/Accessories | Christian Dior | FRA}} Paris | 0216#216 | 41.6 | 1.7 | 68.1 | 31.4 | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Inditex | ESP}} A Coruña | 0310#310 | 23.1 | 3.2 | 18.8 | 103.2 | Auto & Truck Manufacturers | Toyota Motor | Japan}} Toyota | 0010#10 | 235.8 | 19.3 | 406.7 | 177.0 | Auto & Truck Parts | Continental | DEU}} Hanover | 0209#209 | 43.5 | 3.0 | 36.7 | 43.7 | Beverages | Anheuser-Busch InBev | BEL}} Leuven | 0056#56 | 43.6 | 8.3 | 136.5 | 204.6 | Biotechs | Gilead Sciences | USA}} Foster City | 0118#118 | 32.2 | 18.1 | 51.8 | 138.1 | Broadcasting & Cable | Comcast | USA}} Philadelphia | 0035#35 | 74.5 | 8.2 | 166.6 | 148.2 | Business & Personal Services | Alibaba | PRC}} Hangzhou | 0174#174 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 56.2 | 200.7 | Business Products & Supplies | Canon | Japan}} Tokyo | 0254#254 | 31.4 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 40.4 | Casinos & Gaming | Las Vegas Sands | USA}} Paradise | 0432#301 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 21.0 | 37.2 | Communications Equipment | Cisco Systems | USA}} San Jose | 0063#63 | 49.6 | 10.3 | 112.6 | 141.7 | Computer & Electronics Retail | Best Buy | USA}} Richfield | 0637#637 | 39.5 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 10.7 | Computer Hardware | Apple | USA}} Cupertino | 0008#8 | 233.3 | 53.7 | 293.3 | 586.0 | Computer Services | Alphabet | USA}} Mountain View | 0027#27 | 77.2 | 17.0 | 149.7 | 500.1 | Computer Storage Devices | EMC | USA}} Hopkinton | 0231#231 | 24.6 | 2.0 | 45.7 | 51.9 | Conglomerates | Siemens | DEU}} Munich | 0051#51 | 85.5 | 6.5 | 133.9 | 91.8 | Construction Materials | Saint-Gobain | FRA}} Courbevoie | 0256#256 | 43.9 | 1.4 | 48.7 | 25.6 | Construction Services | China State Construction Engineering | PRC}} Beijing | 0114#114 | 135.0 | 4.1 | 165.6 | 25.6 | Consumer Electronics | Sony | Japan}} Tokyo | 0192#192 | 67.9 | 1.1 | 142.2 | 34.1 | Consumer Financial Services | American Express | USA}} New York | 0095#95 | 34.6 | 5.0 | 159.0 | 63.2 | Containers & Packaging | Amcor | AUS}} Hawthorn | 0966#966 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 13.6 | Department Stores | Macy's | USA}} Cincinnati | 0515#515 | 27.1 | 1.1 | 20.6 | 12.8 | Discount Stores | Wal-Mart Stores | USA}} Bentonville | 0015#15 | 482.1 | 14.7 | 199.6 | 215.7 | Diversified Chemicals | BASF | DEU}} Ludwigshafen | 0094#94 | 78.1 | 4.4 | 80.1 | 73.2 | Diversified Insurance | Ping An Insurance Group | PRC}} Shenzhen | 0020#20 | 98.7 | 8.7 | 732.3 | 90.0 | Diversified Metals & Mining | China Shenhua Energy | PRC}} Beijing | 0167#167 | 27.3 | 2.6 | 85.3 | 43.1 | Diversified Utilities | Veolia Environnement | FRA}} Paris | 0526#526 | 27.7 | 0.5 | 39.0 | 13.3 | Drug Retail | CVS Health | USA}} Woonsocket | 0062#62 | 153.3 | 5.2 | 93.7 | 110.8 | Electric Utilities | Korea Electric Power | ROK}} Seoul | 0097#97 | 52.1 | 11.7 | 149.5 | 33.1 | Electrical Equipment | Schneider Electric | FRA}} Rueil-Malmaison | 0248#117 | 29.5 | 1.6 | 46.3 | 39.3 | Electronics | Hon Hai Precision | ROC}} New Taipei City | 0117#117 | 141.2 | 4.6 | 70.3 | 39.2 | Environmental & Waste | Waste Management | USA}} Houston | 0549#549 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 25.1 | Food Processing | Nestlé | SWI}} Vevey | 0033#33 | 92.2 | 9.4 | 123.9 | 235.7 | Food Retail | Kroger | USA}} Cincinnati | 0223#223 | 109.8 | 2.0 | 34.9 | 34.2 | Forest Products | Empresas CMPC | Chile}} Santiago | 1943#1943 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 14.8 | 5.4 | Furniture & Fixtures | Steinhoff International | South Africa}} Stellenbosch | 0440#440 | 13.3 | 1.4 | 25.1 | 22.8 | Healthcare Services | Express Scripts | USA}} St. Louis | 0145#145 | 101.8 | 2.5 | 54.0 | 46.5 | Heavy Equipment | Caterpillar | USA}} Peoria | 0155#155 | 47.0 | 2.1 | 78.5 | 45.6 | Home Improvement Retail | Home Depot | USA}} Atlanta | 0112#112 | 88.5 | 7.0 | 42.5 | 169.8 | Hotels/Motels | Carnival | USA}} Miami | 0311#311 | 15.8 | 1.9 | 38.4 | 37.8 | Household Appliances | Midea Group | PRC}} Foshan | 0402#402 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 20.2 | Household/Personal Care | Procter & Gamble | USA}} Cincinnati | 0039#39 | 69.4 | 8.4 | 129.1 | 218.9 | Insurance Brokers | Aon | UK}} London | 0420#420 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 27.2 | 27.9 | Internet & Catalog Retail | Amazon.com | USA}} Seattle | 0237#237 | 107.0 | 0.6 | 67.7 | 292.6 | Investment Services | Berkshire Hathaway | USA}} Omaha | 0004#4 | 210.8 | 24.1 | 561.1 | 360.1 | Iron & Steel | Citic Pacific | Hong Kong}} Hong Kong | 0061#61 | 53.8 | 5.4 | 877.8 | 45.4 | Life & Health Insurance | Japan Post Holdings | Japan}} Tokyo | 0029#29 | 129.8 | 4.4 | 2,450.7 | 62.6 | Major Banks | ICBC | PRC}} Beijing | 0001#1 | 171.1 | 44.2 | 3,420.3 | 198.0 | Managed Health Care | UnitedHealth Group | USA}} Minnetonka | 0041#41 | 165.9 | 6.0 | 117.9 | 127.5 | Medical Equipment & Supplies | Johnson & Johnson | USA}} New Brunswick | 0032#32 | 70.2 | 15.4 | 133.4 | 312.6 | Natural Gas Utilities | Gas Natural Fenosa | ESP}} Barcelona | 0287#287 | 28.8 | 1.7 | 52.3 | 20.6 | Oil & Gas Operations | ExxonMobil | USA}} Irving | 0009#9 | 236.8 | 16.2 | 336.8 | 363.3 | Oil Services & Equipment | Schlumberger | USA}} Houston | 0176#176 | 31.7 | 1.6 | 69.1 | 111.1 | Other Industrial Equipment | Eaton | Ireland}} Dublin | 0315#315 | 20.9 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 28.9 | Other Transportation | Møller-Maersk | Denmark}} Copenhagen | 0306#306 | 40.3 | 0.7 | 64.1 | 30.7 | Paper & Paper Products | International Paper | USA}} Memphis | 0426#426 | 22.4 | 0.9 | 30.6 | 17.8 | Pharmaceuticals | Pfizer | USA}} New York | 0046#46 | 48.9 | 7.7 | 167.5 | 205.7 | Precision Healthcare Equipment | Thermo Fisher Scientific | USA}} Waltham | 0267#267 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 40.9 | 57.8 | Printing & Publishing | Thomson Reuters | USA}} New York | 0405#405 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 29.1 | 30.9 | Property & Casualty Insurance | Travelers | USA}} New York | 0165#165 | 26.9 | 3.4 | 102.0 | 32.4 | Railroads | Union Pacific | USA}} Omaha | 0172#172 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 55.8 | 75.4 | Real Estate | China Vanke | PRC}} Shenzhen | 0185#185 | 31.1 | 2.9 | 94.1 | 27.7 | Recreational Products | Activision Blizzard | USA}} Santa Monica | 0842#842 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 15.3 | 25.5 | Regional Banks | China Construction Bank | PRC}} Beijing | 0002#2 | 146.8 | 36.4 | 2,826.0 | 162.8 | Rental & Leasing | Mitsubishi UFJ Lease | Japan}} Tokyo | 1075#1075 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 4.2 | Restaurants | McDonald's | USA}} Oak Brook | 0189#189 | 25.4 | 4.8 | 37.9 | 110.1 | Security Systems | Secom | Japan}} Tokyo | 0854#854 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 18.1 | Semiconductors | Samsung Electronics | ROK}} Seoul | 0018#18 | 177.3 | 16.5 | 206.5 | 161.6 | Software & Programming | Microsoft | USA}} Redmond | 0023#23 | 86.6 | 10.2 | 181.9 | 407.0 | Specialized Chemicals | Air Liquide | France}} Paris | 0313#313 | 18.2 | 1.9 | 31.4 | 40.5 | Specialty Stores | Richemont | Switzerland}} Bellevue | 0416#416 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 21.2 | 37.6 | Telecommunications services | AT&T | USA}} Dallas | 0012#12 | 146.8 | 13.2 | 402.7 | 234.2 | Thrifts & Mortgage Financing | Aareal Bank | Germany}} Wiesbaden | 1381#1381 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 57.2 | 2.1 | Tobacco | British American Tobacco | UK}} London | 0177#177 | 20.0 | 6.6 | 46.5 | 111.0 | Trading Companies | Mitsubishi Corp | Japan}} Tokyo | 0136#136 | 59.8 | 2.7 | 135.7 | 27.7 | Trucking | Yamato Holdings | Japan}} Tokyo | 1306#1306 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
2017 listIn 2017, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[2] Rank | Company | Headquarters | Industry | Sales (billion $) | Profits (billion $) | Assets (billion $) | Market value (billion $) |
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1 | ICBC | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 151.4 | 42.0 | 3473.2 | 229.8 | 2 | China Construction Bank | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 134.2 | 35.0 | 3016.6 | 200.5 | 3 | Berkshire Hathaway | USA}} Omaha | Conglomerate | 222.9 | 24.1 | 620.9 | 409.9 | 4 | JPMorgan Chase | USA}} New York | Banking, financial services | 102.5 | 24.2 | 2513.0 | 306.6 | 5 | Wells Fargo | USA}} San Francisco | Banking, financial services | 97.6 | 21.9 | 1943.4 | 274.4 | 6 | Agricultural Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 115.7 | 27.8 | 2816.0 | 149.2 | 7 | Bank of America | USA}} Charlotte | Banking, financial services | 92.2 | 16.6 | 2196.8 | 231.9 | 8 | Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 113.1 | 24.9 | 2611.5 | 141.3 | 9 | Apple | USA}} Cupertino | Computing | 217.5 | 45.2 | 331.1 | 752.0 | 10 | Toyota Motor | Japan}} Toyota | Automotive | 249.9 | 17.1 | 412.5 | 171.9 |
2016 listIn 2016, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[3] Rank | Company | Headquarters | Industry | Sales (billion $) | Profits (billion $) | Assets (billion $) | Market value (billion $) |
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1 | ICBC | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 171.1 | 44.2 | 3,420.2 | 198 | 2 | China Construction Bank | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 146.8 | 36.4 | 2,826 | 162.8 | 3 | Agricultural Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 131.9 | 28.8 | 2,739.8 | 152.7 | 4 | Berkshire Hathaway | USA}} Omaha | Conglomerate | 210.8 | 24.1 | 561.1 | 360.1 | 5 | JPMorgan Chase | USA}} New York | Banking, financial services | 99.9 | 23.5 | 2,423.8 | 234.2 | 6 | Bank of China | PRC}} Beijing | Banking, financial services | 122 | 27.2 | 2,589.6 | 143 | 7 | Wells Fargo | USA}} San Francisco | Banking, financial services | 91.4 | 22.7 | 1,849.2 | 256 | 8 | Apple | USA}} Cupertino | Computing | 233.3 | 53.7 | 293.3 | 586 | 9 | ExxonMobil | USA}} Irving | Oil and gas | 236.8 | 16.2 | 336.8 | 363.3 | 10 | Toyota Motor | Japan}} Toyota | Automotive | 235.8 | 19.3 | 406.7 | 177 |
See also{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Forbes 500
- Fortune Global 500
- Fortune India 500
- Financial Times Global 500
- Bentley Infrastructure 500
- List of largest employers
- List of largest companies by revenue
- List of corporations by market capitalization
- List of largest Nordic companies
{{div col end}}References 1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/global2000/#e1cb533335d8|title=Global 2000: The World’s Largest Public Companies|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=November 23, 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/corinnejurney/2017/05/24/the-worlds-largest-public-companies-2017/#5d13c988508d|title=The World's Largest Public Companies 2017|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=November 23, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2016/05/25/the-worlds-largest-companies-2016/#7a34d7b245a6|title=The World's Largest Companies 2016|publisher=Forbes.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}
External links- [https://www.forbes.com/global2000/list/ Forbes.com: full list of the Forbes 2017 Global 2000]
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