Apple tops world’s top brands list of Brand Finance

Apple has topped the world most valuable 500 brands’ list of Brand Finance, British independent intangible asset valuation consultancy.

Apple’s brand value has been evaluated 87,304 billion USD.

The second in the list is South Korean Samsung company with 58,77 billion USD brand value. The third is Google with 52,13 billion. Toyota brand is the leading among Japanese companies with 25,97 billion USD. The company has been ranked 15th.

The most valuable German brand is Volkswagen ranked 17th with 23,66 billion USD. BMW’s brand value is 23,23 and Mercedes Benz’s 20,3 billion USD.

Three British companies – Vodafone, HSBS and Tesco – are in the top 50, two Chinese – ICBC and China Construction Bank – two French – BNP Paribas and GDF Suez, one from the Netherlands and Switzerland.

The most valuable Russian brand is Sberbank being ranked the 63d with 14,16 billion. Russian Gazprom is 122d with 8,3 billion.