Number of Fortune 500 companies worldwide 2000-2021, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 5, 2022
From 2000 to 2019, the United States had more Fortune 500 companies than any other country. In 2020, the U.S. was surpassed by China, where 124 companies were reported, compared to 121 U.S. companies. This is an impressive increase, as there were only ten Fortune 500 companies in China in 2000. In 2021, the number of top world companies ranked by revenue grew by eleven in China, while in the U.S. there was only one company more than in 2020.

Number of Fortune 500 companies in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2021

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Release date

May 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The Fortune Global 500 consists of the top 500 corporations worldwide ranked by annual revenue.

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