Forbes Published a rating of the largest foreign Companies

In the top ten for the first time I hit Motors KIA, and the first place is still headed by " Auchan".

Forbes Magazine published a rating of the largest foreign companies operating in Russia. The first place in it for the fifth year in a row is Groupe Auchan (Auchan, Atak) with annual revenue of 327.7 billion rubles.

In the first three were also the automobile company Toyota Motor with revenue of 313.2 billion rubles and the tobacco company DZ. T. I. Russia ”(Japan Tobacco International) with revenue of 303.4 billion rubles.

For the first time in the top ten was the Korean KIA, which occupied only 11th position last year. OBI construction retailer and candy producer Mon'delis Rus (Mondelēz International, brands Alpen Gold, Milka and Oreo), who dropped out last year, also returned to the top 50.

The publication notes that, despite the sanctions, the revenue of foreign companies in Russia is growing. In 2018, among the top 50 companies from the rating, it increased by 10.2%, or by 588 billion rubles to 6.4 trillion rubles.

Here's what the top ten Forbes ranking looks like:

• Auchan, Attacks / Groupe Auchan
• Toyota Motor / Toyota Motor
• “J. T. I. Russia "/ Japan Tobacco International
• FMSM / Philip Morris International
• Volkswagen Group Rus / Volkswagen Group
• Leroy Merlin East / Leroy Merlin
• PepsiCo Holdings / PepsiCo
• Kia Motors Rus / Kia Motors
• IKEA House, IKEA Mos, IKEA Trading / IKEA
• Metro Cash & Carry / Metro Group