Between 2019 and 2023, oil and gas explorers and producers logged the highest total revenue worldwide, reaching 5.3 trillion U.S. dollars. Life and health insurance carriers followed behind.
Leading industries worldwide from 2019 to 2023, by revenue
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IBISWorld. (September 30, 2023). Leading industries worldwide from 2019 to 2023, by revenue (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264730/the-top-20-most-profitable-branches-of-industry-worldwide/
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IBISWorld. "Leading Industries Worldwide from 2019 to 2023, by Revenue (in Trillion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264730/the-top-20-most-profitable-branches-of-industry-worldwide/
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