Forbes Global 2000 2008 list 2008 list

| Rank_ | Company | Headquarters | Industry | Sales_billion_ | Profits_billion_ | Assets_billion_ | Market_Value_billion_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC | UK | Banking | 146.1 | 19.1 | 2349.0 | 180.8 |
| 2 | General Electric | USA | Conglomerate | 172.7 | 22.2 | 795.3 | 330.9 |
| 3 | Bank of America | USA | Banking | 119.2 | 15.0 | 1715.8 | 176.5 |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase | USA | Banking | 116.4 | 15.4 | 1562.2 | 136.9 |
| 5 | ExxonMobil | USA | Oil and gas | 358.6 | 40.6 | 242.1 | 465.5 |
| 6 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands | Oil and gas | 355.8 | 31.3 | 266.2 | 221.1 |
| 7 | BP | UK | Oil and gas | 281.0 | 20.6 | 236.1 | 204.9 |
| 8 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 203.8 | 14.0 | 276.4 | 175.1 |
| 9 | ING Group | Netherlands | Insurance / banking | 197.9 | 12.7 | 1932.2 | 75.8 |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | USA | Diversified Financials | 118.3 | 13.2 | 273.2 | 216.7 |