The Fortune Global 500 is a ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The list is compiled and published annually by Fortune magazine. Fortune is a Global Business Magazine published by Time Inc's Fortune|Money Group
Until 1989 it listed only non-US industrial corporations under the title "International 500", while the Fortune 500 contained and still contains exclusively US corporations. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content In 1990, US companies were added to compile a truly global list of top industrial corporations as ranked by sales. In 2005, more than 450 of them were headquartered in the United States (176), Europe (195), and Japan (80). [1]
Since 1995, the list has had its current form, listing also top financial corporations and service providers by revenue.
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2007 list
This is the top 10 as published in July 2007. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. It is based on the companies' fiscal year ended on or before 31 March 2007. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]
- Wal Mart- United States (retail)
- ExxonMobil Corporation - United States (oil/retail)
- Royal Dutch Shell - Netherlands [2] (oil)
- BP - United Kingdom (oil)
- General Motors - United States (automobiles)
- Toyota Motor - Japan (automobiles)
- Chevron - United States (oil)
- Daimler - Germany (automobiles)
- ConocoPhillips - United States (oil)
- Total - France (oil)
The top ten includes six oil companies, three automobile manufacturers and one retailer. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ConocoPhillips Company ( is an international energy corporation with its headquarters located in Houston Texas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Total SA () is an oil company headquartered in Paris, France, and one of the six " Supermajor " oil companies in the world This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The complete list is available online.
2007 breakdown by country
Only countries with five or more Global 500 companies are listed.
- European Union (163 companies)
1 United States (162)
2 Japan (67)
3 France (38)
4 Germany (37)
5 United Kingdom (34)
6 China (24)
7 Canada (16)
7 The Netherlands (16)
9 South Korea (14)
10 Switzerland (13)
11 Italy (10)
12 Spain (9)
13 Australia (8)
14 Belgium (6)
14 India (6)
14 Sweden (6)
14 Taiwan (6)
17 Brazil (5)
17 Mexico (5)
2007 breakdown by city
Breakdown by cities proper (not metropolitan areas) as provided by Fortune Magazine ([2]). The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Only cities with five Global 500 companies or more are listed.
| Rank | City | Country | Number of Global 500 companies |
Global 500 revenues ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | Japan | 50 | 1,725,362 |
| 2 | Paris | France | 26 | 1,240,919 |
| 3 | New York | United States | 22 | 1,174,439 |
| 3 | London | United Kingdom | 22 | 1,085,187 |
| 5 | Beijing | China | 18 | 711,186 |
| 6 | Seoul | South Korea | 10 | 412,535 |
| 7 | Toronto | Canada | 9 | 201,394 |
| 8 | Madrid | Spain | 8 | 294,314 |
| 9 | Zürich | Switzerland | 7 | 352,830 |
| 9 | Houston | United States | 7 | 352,201 |
| 11 | Munich | Germany | 6 | 390,017 |
| 11 | Osaka | Japan | 6 | 180,901 |
| 13 | Rome | Italy | 5 | 235,231 |
| 13 | Atlanta | United States | 5 | 199,447 |
Notes
- ^ PDF-Human Rights Policies and Management Practices: Results from questionnaire surveys of Governments and Fortune Global 500 firms. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Retrieved on 2008-03-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of
- ^ While Fortune lists Shell as a Dutch company, the company itself asserts that it is both Dutch and British. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Source
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