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Top 10 largest companies in the world 2025: Where does India's biggest firm rank?
Top 10 largest companies in the world 2025 list: Global economic growth is at its slowest pace since 2008 (outside of outright recessions), with the World Bank's latest Economic Prospects report highlighting that growth forecasts are cut in nearly 70 per cent of all economies across all regions and income groups.
Yet, even in the face of sluggish growth, geopolitical unrest, and renewed trade tensions fuelled by Donald Trump's tariffs, the world's biggest public companies have posted record-breaking figures in 2025.
As per the Forbes Global 2000 list, top firms worldwide are hitting all-time highs across four key metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market value.
Together, these companies raked in $52.9 trillion in revenue, $4.9 trillion in profits, $242.2 trillion in assets, and boast a combined market capitalisation of $91.3 trillion.
Profit, market value, and assets have all tripled approximately over the past two decades, with total sales increasing 140 per cent, highlighting how globalisation has contributed to overall global growth.
The world's largest companies are global economic powerhouses, driving the global economy and industry ahead with unparalleled revenues, market value, and influence.
For the third year in a row, J P Morgan Chase retains its top ranking, gaining 30 per cent in the last year, and is the only one to rank in the top 20 globally in all four categories evaluated for the list.
Berkshire Hathaway remains the #2 largest, followed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Saudi Aramco, and Amazon, rounding out the top five.
Notably, 6 of the top 10 largest companies are based in the United States, highlighting its dominance. Overall, the country leads with 612 companies on the list.
Source: 2025 Edition – Forbes' Global 2000
India is home to 70 companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list, with Indian Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, the Mumbai-based conglomerate, standing as India's largest company in 2025, rising four positions to rank #45.
Sheltered from global headwinds, Reliance reported sales of $114.1 billion and a profit of $8.24 billion.
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