The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world, published by Forbes magazine. "The Global 2000" annual ranking is assembled by Forbes using a weighted assessment of four metrics: sales, profit, assets and market value.[1] The list has been published annually since 2003.

By country

Forbes Global 2000 as of 2023:[2][3]

RankCountry/RegionCompaniesHighest-ranked Company
1 United States610JPMorgan Chase
2 China302ICBC
3 Japan192Toyota
4 France72TotalEnergies
5 United Kingdom67Shell
6 South Korea59Samsung Electronics
7 Canada57Royal Bank of Canada
8 India55Reliance Industries
9  Germany53Volkswagen Group
10 Taiwan45Taiwan Semiconductor
11 Hong Kong44China Mobile
12  Switzerland44Nestlé
13 Australia32BHP
14 Italy28Eni
15 Netherlands25Stellantis
16 Sweden24Volvo
17 Brazil22Petrobras
17 Ireland22Accenture
19 Spain20Santander
20 Saudi Arabia17Saudi Aramco
20 Thailand17PTT
22 United Arab Emirates16First Abu Dhabi Bank
23 Singapore14Oversea-Chinese Banking
24 Mexico13América Móvil
25 South Africa12FirstRand
26 Israel11Bank Leumi
27 Denmark10Møller-Maersk
27 Finland10Nordea Bank
29 Norway9Equinor
29 Austria9OMV Group
29 Turkey9Koç Holding
32 Indonesia8Bank Rakyat Indonesia
32 Malaysia8Maybank
32 Chile8Quinenco
32 Greece8Eurobank Ergasias
36 Poland7PKN Orlen
37 Belgium6Anheuser-Busch InBev
37 Qatar6Qatar National Bank
37 Luxembourg6ArcelorMittal
37 Bermuda6Arch Capital Group
41 Vietnam5Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam
42 Colombia4Ecopetrol
42 Portugal4Edp-energias De Portugal
42 Philippines4SM Investments
45 Kuwait2Kuwait Finance House
45 Hungary2MOL Hungarian Oil
45 Cayman Islands2Nu Holdings
45 Kazakhstan2Kaspi.kz JSC
45 Morocco2Attijariwafa Bank
45 Nigeria2Dangote Cement
51 Czech Republic1Cez Group
51 Argentina1YPF
51 Peru1Credicorp
51 Uruguay1MercadoLibre
51 Egypt1Commercial International Bank
51 Jordan1Arab Bank
51 Oman1Bank Muscat
51 Pakistan1Pakistan State Oil

2023 list

In 2023, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[4]

2023 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
1 JPMorgan Chase[5] New York Banking, financial services 179.93 41.8 3,700
2 Saudi Aramco Dhahran Oil and gas 589.47 156.36 653.9
3 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 216.77 52.47 6,100
4 China Construction Bank Beijing Banking, financial services 203.08 48.25 5,000
5 Agricultural Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 186.14 37.92 5,400
6 Bank of America Charlotte Banking, financial services 133.84 28.62 3,200
7 Alphabet[6] Mountain View, California Internet 282.85 58.59 369.5
8 ExxonMobil Spring, Texas Oil and gas 393.16 61.69 369.4
9 Microsoft Redmond Software 207.59 69.02 380.1
10 Apple Inc. Cupertino Software 385.1 94.32 332.2

2022 list

In 2022, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[7]

2022 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
1 Berkshire Hathaway Omaha Conglomerate 276.1 89.9 958.8 741.5
2 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial Service 208.1 54.0 5,518.5 214.4
3 Saudi Aramco Dhahran Oil and gas 400.4 105.4 576.0 2,292.1
4 JPMorgan Chase New York Banking, financial services 124.5 42.1 3,954.7 374.5
5 China Construction Bank Beijing Banking, financial services 202.1 46.9 4,747.0 181.3
6 Amazon.com, Inc. Seattle Conglomerate 469.8 33.4 420.6 1,468.4
7 Apple Inc. Cupertino Computer software 678.7 100.6 381.2 2,640.3
8 Agricultural Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 181.4 37.4 4,561.1 133.4
9 Bank of America Charlotte Banking, financial services 96.8 31.0 3,238.2 303.1
10 Toyota Motor Toyota, Aichi Automotive 281.8 28.2 552.5 237.7

2021 list

In 2021, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[8]

2021 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
1 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial Service 190.5 45.8 4914.7 249.5
2 JPMorgan Chase New York City Banking, financial services 136.2 40.4 3689.3 464.8
3 Berkshire Hathaway Omaha Banking, financial services 245.5 42.5 873.7 624.4
4 China Construction Bank Beijing Banking, financial services 173.5 39.3 4301.7 210.4
5 Saudi Aramco Dhahran Oil and gas 229.7 49.3 510.3 1897.2
6 Apple Inc. Cupertino Computer software 294 63.9 354.1 2252.3
6 Bank of America Charlotte Banking, financial services 98.8 17.9 2832.2 336.3
6 Ping An Insurance Shenzhen Financial services 169.1 20.8 1453.8 211.2
9 Agricultural Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 153.9 31.3 4159.9 140.1
10 Amazon.com, Inc. Seattle Conglomerate 386.1 21.3 321.2 1711.8

2020 list

In 2020, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[9]

2020 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
1 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 177.2 45.3 4322.5 242.3
2 China Construction Bank Beijing Banking, financial services 162.1 38.9 3822 203.8
3 JPMorgan Chase New York City Banking, financial services 142.9 30 3139.4 291.7
4 Berkshire Hathaway Omaha Banking, financial services 254.6 81.4 817.7 455.4
5 Agricultural Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 148.7 30.9 3697.5 147.2
6 Saudi Aramco Dhahran Oil and gas 329.8 88.2 398.3 1284.8
7 Ping An Insurance Shenzhen Financial services 155 18.8 1218.6 187.2
8 Bank of America Charlotte Banking, financial services 112.1 24.1 2620 208.6
9 Apple Inc. Cupertino Computer software 267.7 57.2 320.4 1285.5
10 Bank of China Beijing Banking, financial services 135.4 27.2 3387 112.8

2019 list

In 2019, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[10]

2019 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, Financial services 175.945.24034.5305.1
2JPMorgan ChaseNew York CityBanking, Financial services132.932.72737.2368.5
3China Construction BankBeijingBanking, Financial services150.338.83382.4225
4Agricultural Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, Financial services137.530.93293.1197
5Bank of AmericaCharlotteBanking, Financial services111.928.52377.2287.3
6Apple Inc.CupertinoElectronic and Software261.759.4373.7961.3
7Ping An InsuranceShenzhenFinancial services151.816.31038.3220.2
8Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, 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:[11]

2018 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
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
5Agricultural Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, 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.CupertinoComputing247.553.3367.5926.9
9Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, Financial services118.226.43204.2158.6
10Ping An InsuranceShenzhenInsurance141.613.91066.4181.4

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.

2018 Top company by sector
SectorCompanyHeadquartersOverall
rank
Sales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
AdvertisingWPPLondon#30118.71.842.430.1
Aerospace & DefenseBoeingChicago#7696.15.294.485.3
Air CourierUnited Parcel ServiceSandy Springs#14658.14.838.393.3
AirlineDelta Air LinesAtlanta#17040.54.753.334.4
AluminumAlcoaNew York City#75721.7-0.336.113.7
Apparel/AccessoriesChristian DiorParis#21641.61.768.131.4
Apparel/Footwear RetailInditexA Coruña#31023.13.218.8103.2
Auto & Truck ManufacturersToyota MotorToyota#10235.819.3406.7177.0
Auto & Truck PartsContinentalHanover#20943.53.036.743.7
BeveragesAnheuser-Busch InBevLeuven#5643.68.3136.5204.6
BiotechsGilead SciencesFoster City#11832.218.151.8138.1
Broadcasting & CableComcastPhiladelphia#3574.58.2166.6148.2
Business & Personal ServicesAlibabaHangzhou#17415.011.056.2200.7
Business Products & SuppliesCanonTokyo#25431.41.836.840.4
Casinos & GamingLas Vegas SandsParadise#30111.41.821.037.2
Communications EquipmentCisco SystemsSan Jose#6349.610.3112.6141.7
Computer & Electronics RetailBest BuyRichfield#63739.50.913.510.7
Computer HardwareApple Inc.Cupertino#8233.353.7293.3586.0
Computer ServicesAlphabetMountain View#2777.217.0149.7500.1
Computer Storage DevicesEMCHopkinton#23124.62.045.751.9
ConglomeratesSiemensMunich#5185.56.5133.991.8
Construction MaterialsSaint-GobainCourbevoie#25643.91.448.725.6
Construction ServicesChina State Construction EngineeringBeijing#114135.04.1165.625.6
Consumer ElectronicsSonyTokyo#19267.91.1142.234.1
Consumer Financial ServicesAmerican ExpressNew York City#9534.65.0159.063.2
Containers & PackagingAmcorHawthorn#9669.30.78.213.6
Department StoresMacy'sNew York City#51527.11.120.612.8
Discount StoresWal-Mart StoresBentonville#15482.114.7199.6215.7
Diversified ChemicalsBASFLudwigshafen#9478.14.480.173.2
Diversified InsurancePing An InsuranceShenzhen#2098.78.7732.390.0
Diversified Metals & MiningChina Shenhua EnergyBeijing#16727.32.685.343.1
Diversified UtilitiesVeolia EnvironnementParis#52627.70.539.013.3
Drug RetailCVS HealthWoonsocket#62153.35.293.7110.8
Electric UtilitiesKorea Electric PowerSeoul#9752.111.7149.533.1
Electrical EquipmentSchneider ElectricRueil-Malmaison#11729.51.646.339.3
ElectronicsHon Hai Precision (Foxconn)New Taipei City#117141.24.670.339.2
Environmental & WasteWaste ManagementHouston#54913.00.820.925.1
Food ProcessingNestléVevey#3392.29.4123.9235.7
Food RetailKrogerCincinnati#223109.82.034.934.2
Forest ProductsEmpresas CMPCSantiago#19434.80.314.85.4
Furniture & FixturesSteinhoff InternationalStellenbosch#44013.31.425.122.8
Healthcare ServicesExpress ScriptsSt. Louis#145101.82.554.046.5
Heavy EquipmentCaterpillarPeoria#15547.02.178.545.6
Home Improvement RetailHome DepotAtlanta#11288.57.042.5169.8
Hotels/MotelsCarnivalMiami#31115.81.938.437.8
Household AppliancesMidea GroupFoshan#40222.02.019.820.2
Household/Personal CareProcter & GambleCincinnati#3969.48.4129.1218.9
Insurance BrokersAonLondon#42011.71.427.227.9
Internet & Catalog RetailAmazonSeattle#237107.00.667.7292.6
Investment ServicesBerkshire HathawayOmaha#4210.824.1561.1360.1
Iron & SteelCitic PacificHong Kong#6153.85.4877.845.4
Life & Health InsuranceJapan Post HoldingsTokyo#29129.84.42,450.762.6
Major BanksIndustrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijing#1171.144.23,420.3198.0
Managed Health CareUnitedHealth GroupMinnetonka#41165.96.0117.9127.5
Medical Equipment & SuppliesJohnson & JohnsonNew Brunswick#3270.215.4133.4312.6
Natural Gas UtilitiesGas Natural FenosaBarcelona#28728.81.752.320.6
Oil & Gas OperationsExxonMobilIrving#9236.816.2336.8363.3
Oil Services & EquipmentSchlumbergerHouston#17631.71.669.1111.1
Other Industrial EquipmentEatonDublin#31520.92.031.028.9
Other TransportationMøller-MaerskCopenhagen#30640.30.764.130.7
Paper & Paper ProductsInternational PaperMemphis#42622.40.930.617.8
PharmaceuticalsPfizerNew York City#4648.97.7167.5205.7
Precision Healthcare EquipmentThermo Fisher ScientificWaltham#26717.02.040.957.8
Printing & PublishingThomson ReutersNew York City#40512.21.329.130.9
Property & Casualty InsuranceTravelersNew York City#16526.93.4102.032.4
RailroadsUnion PacificOmaha#17221.04.655.875.4
Real EstateVankeShenzhen#18531.12.994.127.7
Recreational ProductsActivision BlizzardSanta Monica#8424.60.915.325.5
Regional BanksChina Construction BankBeijing#2146.836.42,826.0162.8
Rental & LeasingMitsubishi UFJ LeaseTokyo#10756.70.542.34.2
RestaurantsMcDonald'sOak Brook#18925.44.837.9110.1
Security SystemsSecomTokyo#8547.10.613.218.1
SemiconductorsSamsung ElectronicsSeoul#18177.316.5206.5161.6
Software & ProgrammingMicrosoftRedmond#2386.610.2181.9407.0
Specialized ChemicalsAir LiquideParis#31318.21.931.440.5
Specialty StoresRichemontBellevue#41612.41.721.237.6
Telecommunications servicesAT&TDallas#12146.813.2402.7234.2
Thrifts & Mortgage FinancingAareal BankWiesbaden#13811.40.457.22.1
TobaccoBritish American TobaccoLondon#17720.06.646.5111.0
Trading CompaniesMitsubishi CorpTokyo#13659.82.7135.727.7
TruckingYamato HoldingsTokyo#130611.70.39.38.6

2017 list

In 2017, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[12]

2017 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
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
6Agricultural Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, 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.CupertinoComputing217.545.2331.1752.0
10Toyota MotorToyotaAutomotive249.917.1412.5171.9

2016 list

In 2016, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:[13]

2016 Top ten
RankCompanyHeadquartersIndustrySales
(billion $)
Profits
(billion $)
Assets
(billion $)
Market value
(billion $)
1Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, financial services171.144.23,420.2198
2China Construction BankBeijingBanking, financial services146.836.42,826162.8
3Agricultural Bank of ChinaBeijingBanking, 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.CupertinoComputing233.353.7293.3586
9ExxonMobilIrvingOil and gas236.816.2336.8363.3
10Toyota MotorToyotaAutomotive235.819.3406.7177

See also

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