Forbes Global 2000


The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world, published by: sales, profit, assets and market value. The list has been published annually since 2003.
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By country

Forbes Global 2000 as of 2023:
RankCountry/regionCompaniesHighest-ranked company
1'''United States

2025 list

In 2025, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
  1. JPMorgan Chase
  2. Berkshire Hathaway
  3. Industrial and [Commercial Bank of China]
  4. Saudi Aramco
  5. Amazon
  6. Bank of America
  7. China [Construction Bank]
  8. Agricultural [Bank of China]
  9. Alphabet
  10. Microsoft

2024 list

In 2024, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
  1. JPMorgan Chase
  2. Berkshire Hathaway
  3. Saudi Aramco
  4. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  5. Bank of America
  6. Amazon
  7. China Construction Bank
  8. Microsoft
  9. Agricultural Bank of China
  10. Alphabet

2023 list

In 2023, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
1JPMorgan ChaseNew YorkBanking, financial services179.9341.83,700
2Saudi AramcoDhahranOil and gas393.1661.693694
3CitigroupNew YorkBanking, financial services216.7752.476,100
4Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services203.0848.255,000
5China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services186.1437.925,400
7AlphabetMountain View, CaliforniaConglomerate282.8558.59369.5
6Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services133.8428.623,200
8Berkshire HathawayOmahaConglomerate589.47156.36653.9
9MicrosoftRedmondSoftware207.5969.02380.1
10Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services385.194.32332.2

2022 list

In 2022, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Berkshire HathawayOmahaConglomerate276.189.9958.8741.5
2Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial Service208.154.05,518.5214.4
3Saudi AramcoDhahranOil and gas400.4105.4576.02,292.1
4JPMorgan ChaseNew YorkBanking, financial services124.542.13,954.7374.5
5China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services202.146.94,747.0181.3
6Amazon.com, Inc.SeattleConglomerate469.833.4420.61,468.4
7Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services678.7100.6381.22,640.3
8CitigroupNew YorkBanking, financial services181.437.44,561.1133.4
9Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services96.831.03,238.2303.1
10ToyotaToyota, AichiAutomotive281.828.2552.5237.7

2021 list

In 2021, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial Service190.545.84914.7249.5
2JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services136.240.43689.3464.8
3Berkshire HathawayOmahaBanking, financial services245.542.5873.7624.4
4China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services173.539.34301.7210.4
5Saudi AramcoDhahranOil and gas229.749.3510.31897.2
6Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services29463.9354.12252.3
6Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services98.817.92832.2336.3
6Ping An InsuranceShenzhenFinancial services169.120.81453.8211.2
9CitigroupNew YorkBanking, financial services153.931.34159.9140.1
10Amazon.com, Inc.SeattleConglomerate386.121.3321.21711.8

2020 list

In 2020, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services177.245.34322.5242.3
2China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services162.138.93822203.8
3JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services142.9303139.4291.7
4Berkshire HathawayOmahaBanking, financial services254.681.4817.7455.4
5CitigroupNew YorkBanking, financial services148.730.93697.5147.2
6Saudi AramcoDhahranOil and gas329.888.2398.31284.8
7Ping An InsuranceShenzhenFinancial services15518.81218.6187.2
8Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services112.124.12620208.6
9Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services267.757.2320.41285.5
10Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services135.427.23387112.8

2019 list

In 2019, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services175.945.24034.5305.1
2JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services132.932.72737.2368.5
3China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services150.338.83382.4225
4CitigroupNew York CityBanking, financial services137.530.93293.1197
5Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services111.928.52377.2287.3
6Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services261.759.4373.7961.3
7Ping An InsuranceShenzhenFinancial services151.816.31038.3220.2
8American ExpressBuffaloBanking, financial services126.727.53097.6143
9Royal Dutch ShellThe HagueOil and gas382.623.3399.2264.9
10Wells FargoSan FranciscoBanking, financial services101.523.11887.8214.7

2018 list

In 2018, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services165.343.74210.9311
2China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services143.237.13631.6261.2
3JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services118.226.52609.8387.7
4Berkshire HathawayOmahaConglomerate235.239.7702.7491.9
5CitigroupNew York CityBanking, financial services129.329.63439.3184.1
6Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services92.216.62196.8231.9
7Wells FargoSan FranciscoBanking, financial services103.021.71915.4265.3
8Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services247.553.3367.5926.9
9Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services118.226.43204.2158.6
10American ExpressBuffaloBanking, financial services141.613.91066.4181.4

As a group, the Forbes Global 2000 in year 2018 accounts for $39.1* trillion in sales, $3.2 trillion in profit, $189* trillion in assets and $56.8* trillion in market value.

By industry sector

The top-ranked companies in each industry sector are as follows.
SectorCompanyHeadquartersOverall
rank		Sales
Profits
Assets
Market value
AdvertisingWPPLondon0301#30118.71.842.430.1
Aerospace & DefenseBoeingChicago0076#7696.15.294.485.3
Air CourierUnited Parcel ServiceSandy Springs0146#14658.14.838.393.3
AirlineDelta Air LinesAtlanta0170#17040.54.753.334.4
AluminumAlcoaNew York City0757#75721.7-0.336.113.7
Apparel/AccessoriesChristian DiorParis0216#21641.61.768.131.4
Apparel/Footwear RetailInditexA Coruña0310#31023.13.218.8103.2
Auto & Truck ManufacturersToyota MotorToyota0010#10235.819.3406.7177.0
Auto & Truck PartsContinentalHanover0209#20943.53.036.743.7
BeveragesAnheuser-Busch InBevLeuven0056#5643.68.3136.5204.6
BiotechsGilead SciencesFoster City0118#11832.218.151.8138.1
Broadcasting & CableComcastPhiladelphia0035#3574.58.2166.6148.2
Business & Personal ServicesAlibabaHangzhou0174#17415.011.056.2200.7
Business Products & SuppliesCanonTokyo0254#25431.41.836.840.4
Casinos & GamingLas Vegas SandsParadise0432#30111.41.821.037.2
Communications EquipmentCisco SystemsSan Jose0063#6349.610.3112.6141.7
Computer & Electronics RetailBest BuyRichfield0637#63739.50.913.510.7
Computer HardwareApple Inc.Cupertino0008#8233.353.7293.3586.0
Computer ServicesAlphabetMountain View0027#2777.217.0149.7500.1
Computer Storage DevicesEMCHopkinton0231#23124.62.045.751.9
ConglomeratesSiemensMunich0051#5185.56.5133.991.8
Construction MaterialsSaint-GobainCourbevoie0256#25643.91.448.725.6
Construction ServicesChina State Construction EngineeringBeijing0114#114135.04.1165.625.6
Consumer ElectronicsSonyTokyo0192#19267.91.1142.234.1
Consumer Financial ServicesAmerican ExpressNew York City0095#9534.65.0159.063.2
Containers & PackagingAmcorHawthorn0966#9669.30.78.213.6
Department StoresMacy'sNew York City0515#51527.11.120.612.8
Discount StoresWal-Mart StoresBentonville0015#15482.114.7199.6215.7
Diversified ChemicalsBASFLudwigshafen0094#9478.14.480.173.2
Diversified InsurancePing An InsuranceShenzhen0020#2098.78.7732.390.0
Diversified Metals & MiningChina Shenhua EnergyBeijing0167#16727.32.685.343.1
Diversified UtilitiesVeolia EnvironnementParis0526#52627.70.539.013.3
Drug RetailCVS HealthWoonsocket0062#62153.35.293.7110.8
Electric UtilitiesKorea Electric PowerSeoul0097#9752.111.7149.533.1
Electrical EquipmentSchneider ElectricRueil-Malmaison0248#11729.51.646.339.3
ElectronicsHon Hai Precision New Taipei City0117#117141.24.670.339.2
Environmental & WasteWaste ManagementHouston0549#54913.00.820.925.1
Food ProcessingNestléVevey0033#3392.29.4123.9235.7
Food RetailKrogerCincinnati0223#223109.82.034.934.2
Forest ProductsEmpresas CMPCSantiago1943#19434.80.314.85.4
Furniture & FixturesSteinhoff InternationalStellenbosch0440#44013.31.425.122.8
Healthcare ServicesExpress ScriptsSt. Louis0145#145101.82.554.046.5
Heavy EquipmentCaterpillarPeoria0155#15547.02.178.545.6
Home Improvement RetailHome DepotAtlanta0112#11288.57.042.5169.8
Hotels/MotelsCarnivalMiami0311#31115.81.938.437.8
Household AppliancesMidea GroupFoshan0402#40222.02.019.820.2
Household/Personal CareProcter & GambleCincinnati0039#3969.48.4129.1218.9
Insurance BrokersAonLondon0420#42011.71.427.227.9
Internet & Catalog RetailAmazonSeattle0237#237107.00.667.7292.6
Investment ServicesBerkshire HathawayOmaha0004#4210.824.1561.1360.1
Iron & SteelCitic PacificHong Kong0061#6153.85.4877.845.4
Life & Health InsuranceJapan Post HoldingsTokyo0029#29129.84.42,450.762.6
Major BanksIndustrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijing0001#1171.144.23,420.3198.0
Managed Health CareUnitedHealth GroupMinnetonka0041#41165.96.0117.9127.5
Medical Equipment & SuppliesJohnson & JohnsonNew Brunswick0032#3270.215.4133.4312.6
Natural Gas UtilitiesGas Natural FenosaBarcelona0287#28728.81.752.320.6
Oil & Gas OperationsExxonMobilIrving0009#9236.816.2336.8363.3
Oil Services & EquipmentSchlumbergerHouston0176#17631.71.669.1111.1
Other Industrial EquipmentEatonDublin0315#31520.92.031.028.9
Other TransportationMøller-MaerskCopenhagen0306#30640.30.764.130.7
Paper & Paper ProductsInternational PaperMemphis0426#42622.40.930.617.8
PharmaceuticalsPfizerNew York City0046#4648.97.7167.5205.7
Precision Healthcare EquipmentThermo Fisher ScientificWaltham0267#26717.02.040.957.8
Printing & PublishingThomson ReutersNew York City0405#40512.21.329.130.9
Property & Casualty InsuranceTravelersNew York City0165#16526.93.4102.032.4
RailroadsUnion PacificOmaha0172#17221.04.655.875.4
Real EstateVankeShenzhen0185#18531.12.994.127.7
Recreational ProductsActivision BlizzardSanta Monica0842#8424.60.915.325.5
Regional BanksChina Construction BankBeijing0002#2146.836.42,826.0162.8
Rental & LeasingMitsubishi UFJ LeaseTokyo1075#10756.70.542.34.2
RestaurantsMcDonald'sOak Brook0189#18925.44.837.9110.1
Security SystemsSecomTokyo0854#8547.10.613.218.1
SemiconductorsSamsung ElectronicsSeoul0018#18177.316.5206.5161.6
Software & ProgrammingMicrosoftRedmond0023#2386.610.2181.9407.0
Specialized ChemicalsAir LiquideParis0313#31318.21.931.440.5
Specialty StoresRichemontBellevue0416#41612.41.721.237.6
Telecommunications servicesAT&TDallas0012#12146.813.2402.7234.2
Thrifts & Mortgage FinancingAareal BankWiesbaden1381#13811.40.457.22.1
TobaccoBritish American TobaccoLondon0177#17720.06.646.5111.0
Trading CompaniesMitsubishi CorpTokyo0136#13659.82.7135.727.7
TruckingYamato HoldingsTokyo1306#130611.70.39.38.6

2017 list

In 2017, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services151.442.03473.2229.8
2China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services134.235.03016.6200.5
3Berkshire HathawayOmahaConglomerate222.924.1620.9409.9
4JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services102.524.22513.0306.6
5Wells FargoSan FranciscoBanking, financial services97.621.91943.4274.4
6CitigroupNew York CityBanking, financial services115.727.82816.0149.2
7Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, financial services92.216.62196.8231.9
8Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services113.124.92611.5141.3
9Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services217.545.2331.1752.0
10Toyota MotorToyotaAutomotive249.917.1412.5171.9

2016 list

In 2016, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
Profits
Assets
Market value
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services171.144.23,420.2198
2China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services146.836.42,826162.8
3CitigroupNew York CityBanking, financial services131.928.82,739.8152.7
4Berkshire HathawayOmahaConglomerate210.824.1561.1360.1
5JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, financial services99.923.52,423.8234.2
6Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services12227.22,589.6143
7Wells FargoSan FranciscoBanking, financial services91.422.71,849.2256
8Apple Inc.CupertinoConsumer Electronics, Software, Services233.353.7293.3586
9ExxonMobilIrvingOil and gas236.816.2336.8363.3
10Toyota MotorToyotaAutomotive235.819.3406.7177