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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. In 1990, US companies were added to compile a truly global list of top ''industrial'' corporations as ranked by sales. Since 1995, the list has its current form, listing also top financial corporations and service providers by revenue. 2007 LIST This is the top 10 as published in July 2007 . It is based on the companies' fiscal year ended on or before 31 March 2007 . {Link without Title} # Wal-Mart Stores - United States (Retail) # ExxonMobil Corporation - United States (Oil/Retail) # Royal Dutch Shell - Netherlands / United Kingdom (oil) # BP - United Kingdom (oil) # General Motors - United States (automobiles) # Toyota Motor - Japan (automobiles) # Chevron - United States (oil) # DaimlerChrysler - Germany / United States (automobiles) # ConocoPhillips - United States (oil) # Total - France (oil) The top ten includes six oil companies, three automobile manufacturers and one retailer. 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 India (6) 14 Sweden (6) 14 Belgium (6) 17 Mexico (5) 2007 breakdown by city Breakdown by cities proper (not metropolitan areas) as provided by Fortune Magazine ( {Link without Title} ). Only cities with five Global 500 companies or more are listed. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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