<P> Since 2001, there has been a significant change in the geographical distribution of the companies in the Global 500 rankings . The number of North American - based companies decreased from 215 in 2001 to 143 in 2017 and the contribution of Asian - based companies increased rapidly from 116 in 2001 to 197 in 2017 . Most of this growth is accounted for by the rapid increase in the number of Chinese Global 500 companies, of which there were 109 by 2017, increasing from only 10 in 2001 . The share of European - based companies also reduced, from 158 to 143, over the same period . </P> <P> The following is the list of top 10 companies . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Company </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Industry </Th> <Th> Revenue in USD </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walmart </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Retail </Td> <Td> $500 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> State Grid </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Power </Td> <Td> $349 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sinopec Group </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Petroleum </Td> <Td> $327 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China National Petroleum </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Petroleum </Td> <Td> $326 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Royal Dutch Shell </Td> <Td> Netherlands United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Petroleum </Td> <Td> $312 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Toyota Motor </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Automobiles </Td> <Td> $265 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Volkswagen </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Automobiles </Td> <Td> $260 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> BP </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Petroleum </Td> <Td> $245 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Exxon Mobil </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Petroleum </Td> <Td> $244 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Berkshire Hathaway </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Products </Td> <Td> $242 billion </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Company </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Industry </Th> <Th> Revenue in USD </Th> </Tr>

List of fortune 500 companies in the world