Amazon Surpasses Walmart to Top Fortune 500 for the First Time
Amazon's revenue exceeds $700 billion in 2025, growing by 12% year-on-year, marking its first time surpassing Walmart on the Fortune 500 list and ending Walmart's 13-year reign at the top.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon surpasses Walmart for the first time in 13 years
- 2Revenue exceeds $700 billion in 2025
- 312% year-on-year growth
What happened?
In 2025, Amazon achieved revenue exceeding $700 billion, growing 12% year-on-year, successfully topping the Fortune 500 list for the first time, surpassing Walmart since Amazon's entry into the list, indicating an enhancement in its dominance in retail and cloud services.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Amazon's position as the largest global retail platform is further solidified. Sellers should continue to deepen their engagement with the Amazon ecosystem while monitoring the latest technological innovations in the retail space.