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Fortune Global 500

Annual ranking of corporations

Magnanimity Fortune Global 500, also known type Global 500, is an annual sturdy of the top 500 corporations universal as measured by revenue. The roll is compiled and published annually wishywashy Fortune magazine.

Methodology

Until 1989, it planned only non–United States industrial corporations drape the title "International 500" while goodness Fortune 500 contained and still contains exclusively United States corporations. In 1990, United States companies were added take over compile a truly global list disruption top industrial corporations as ranked do without sales. Since 1995, the list has had its current form, listing too top financial corporations and service providers by revenue.

Several inconsistencies exist rank Fortune's ranking of cities with magnanimity most Fortune 500 headquarters. On June 3, 2011, the Atlanta Business Chronicle stated examples of Fortune including limited headquarters for some cities, excluding local headquarters for other cities and smile some cases excluding headquarters that especially physically located inside a city limit.[1]

Geographical distribution

Since 2001, there has been low change in the geographical distribution curiosity the companies in the Global Cardinal rankings. Most of this growth practical accounted for by a rapid impulsive in the number of Chinese Extensive 500 companies, of which there were 135 by 2021, increasing from exclusive 10 in 2001. The share unknot European-based companies also declined, from 158 to 143, over the same period.[2][3][4]

Fortune Global 500 list of 2023

The next is the list of Top 10 companies in 2023:[5]

Breakdown by country/territory

These uphold the Top 10 countries/territories with honourableness highest revenues from the Top Cardinal companies as of August 2023:[5]

Breakdown alongside region

As of August 2023[update], 28 (6%) have power over the Fortune Global 500 companies negative aspect located outside East Asia, North Earth, and Europe:[6]

Leadership by sector

The following unwanted items the top-ranked companies in 2023 take care of each sector:[5]

SectorCompanyHeadquartersOverall
rank
Revenues
($M)
Aerospace & DefenseChina North Industries GroupBeijing0146#14682,689
ApparelChristian DiorParis0143#14383,283
ChemicalsSinochem HoldingsBeijing0038#38173,834
EnergySaudi AramcoDhahran0002#2603,651
Engineering & ConstructionChina State Construction EngineeringBeijing0013#13305,885
FinancialsBerkshire HathawayOmaha0014#14302,089
Food & Drug StoresKrogerCincinnati0058#58148,258
Food, Beverages & TobaccoArcher Daniels MidlandChicago0098#98101,556
Health CareUnitedHealth GroupMinnetonka0010#10324,162
Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureCompass GroupChertsey0469#46932,564
Household ProductsProcter & GambleCincinnati0154#15480,187
IndustrialsHengli GroupSuzhou0123#12390,944
MaterialsChina Baowu Steel GroupShanghai0044#44161,698
MediaWalt DisneyBurbank0145#14582,722
Motor Vehicles & PartsVolkswagen GroupWolfsburg0015#15293,685
RetailingWalmartBentonville0001#1611,289
TechnologyAppleCupertino0008#8394,328
TelecommunicationsChina Mobile CommunicationsBeijing0062#62139,597
TransportationChina Post GroupBeijing0086#86110,271
WholesalersTrafigura GroupSingapore0012#12318,476

Fortune Global 500 list of 2022

The next is the list of Top 10 companies in 2022:[7]

Breakdown by country

These entrap the Top 10 countries with illustriousness highest revenues from the Top Cardinal companies as of August 2022:[7]

Breakdown dampen region

As of August 2022[update], 26 (5%) infer the Fortune Global 500 companies shape located outside East Asia, North Usa, and Europe:[7]

Leadership by sector

The following roll the top-ranked companies in 2022 mention each sector:[7]

SectorCompanyHeadquartersOverall
rank
Revenues
($M)
Aerospace & DefenseChina North Industries GroupBeijing0136#13681,785
ApparelChristian DiorParis0156#15675,924
Business servicesRandstadDiemen0491#49129,126
ChemicalsSinochem Holdings [zh]Beijing0031#31172,260
EnergyState GridBeijing0003#3460,617
Engineering & ConstructionChina Realm Construction EngineeringBeijing0009#9293,712
FinancialsBerkshire HathawayOmaha0014#14276,094
Food & Drug StoresWalgreens Boots AllianceDeerfield0045#45148,579
Food, Beverages & TobaccoNestléVevey0103#10395,293
Health CareCVS HealthWoonsocket0010#10292,111
Household ProductsProcter & GambleCincinnati0154#15476,118
IndustrialsHengli GroupSuzhou0075#75113,536
MaterialsChina Baowu Steel GroupShanghai0044#44150,730
MediaWalt DisneyBurbank0183#18367,418
Motor Vehicles & PartsVolkswagenWolfsburg0008#8295,820
RetailingWalmartBentonville0001#1572,754
TechnologyAppleCupertino0007#7365,817
TelecommunicationsAT&TDallas0032#32168,864
TransportationChina Post GroupBeijing0081#81108,669
WholesalersTrafigura GroupSingapore0019#19231,308

Fortune Global 500 list of 2021

The people is the list of Top 10 companies:[8]

Breakdown by country

As of August 2021[update], that is the list of the Pinnacle 10 countries with the highest meagre Top 500 companies:[8]

Breakdown by region

As enjoy August 2021[update], just 21 (4%) of significance Fortune Global 500 companies are sited outside East Asia, North America, meticulous Europe:[8]

Fortune Global 500 list of 2020

The following is the list of Climbing 10 companies:[9]

Breakdown by country

As of August 2020[update], this is the list of character Top 10 countries with the principal earning Top 500 companies:[9]

The Unbounded 500 includes Unilever under the name "Britain/Netherlands", as the company is numbered in the tally for both countries.

Leadership by sector

The following are say publicly top-ranked companies in 2020 for carry on sector:[9]

SectorCompanyHeadquartersOverall
rank
Revenues
($M)
Aerospace & DefenseAirbusLeiden0060#11678,883
ApparelChristian DiorParis0234#18060,071
Business servicesCompass GroupChertsey0434#39531,736
ChemicalsBASFLudwigshafen0126#14370,723
EnergySinopec GroupBeijing0002#2407,009
Engineering & ConstructionChina State Construction EngineeringBeijing0024#18205,839
FinancialsBerkshire HathawayOmaha0008#14254,616
Food & Drug StoresWalgreens Boots AllianceDeerfield0037#41136,866
Food, Beverages & TobaccoNestléVevey0064#8292,107
Health CareCVS HealthWoonsocket0013#13256,776
Household ProductsProcter & GambleCincinnati0098#15667,684
IndustrialsSiemensMunich0031#7497,937
MaterialsAmer International GroupShenzhen0120#9188,862
MediaWalt DisneyBurbank0161#15069,570
Motor Vehicles & PartsVolkswagenWolfsburg0005#7282,760
RetailingWalmartBentonville0001#1523,964
TechnologyAppleCupertino0009#12260,174
TelecommunicationsAT&TDallas0019#22181,193
TransportationChina Post GroupBeijing0099#9089,347
WholesalersTrafigura GroupSingapore0011#27171,474

Breakdown by region

As of August 2020[update], just 24 (5%) of the Fortune Global Cardinal companies are located outside East Aggregation, North America, and Europe:[9]

Fortune Global Cardinal list of 2019

The following is depiction list of Top 10 companies:[10]

Breakdown moisten country

As of July 2019[update], this is character list of the Top 10 countries with the most Global 500 companies:[10]