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Top 10 most valuable global brands in 2025: 4 Indian brands in Global Top 100

Top 10 most valuable global brands in 2025 list: Airtel emerged as one of the fastest-growing telecom brands globally this year, according to the Kantar BrandZ Global Top 100 2025 report.

Top 10 most valuable global brands in 2025, ranked by brand valueTop 10 most valuable global brands in 2025, ranked by brand value, as per the Kantar Brand Z Most Valuable Global Brands 100 2025. (Source: Shutterstock)

Top 10 most valuable global brands in 2025:  As the world’s leading brands have navigated an extraordinary journey of disruption, innovation, and growth, Kantar’s Global Top 100 most valued brands have a combined brand value of $10.7 trillion—a year-on-year increase of 29 per cent.

Regionally, US-based brands dominate the Global Top 100, comprising 82 per cent of the total value.

Chinese brands now make up six per cent, doubling their value over the last two decades; meanwhile, European brands have witnessed a decline in their brand value, accounting for solely seven per cent this year from 26 per cent in the last decade.

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Sweden’s Spotify made a comeback in the Global Top 100, securing the 76th rank in 2025; meanwhile, Zara, the Spanish brand, rose five places to 65th, and India’s Airtel emerged as one of the fastest-growing telecom brands globally.

NVIDIA has emerged as one of the top risers, experiencing over 152 per cent growth in brand value from the previous year; ChatGPT is noted as the highest new entry in the Top 100.

Top 10 Most Valuable Brands in the World 2025: Ranked by Brand Value

With a brand value of $1.3 trillion, rising by 28 per cent, Apple continues to lead as the most valuable brand for the fourth consecutive year, and is followed by Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

While the top four remain the same, Instagram has experienced 101 per cent growth, notably rising to 6 position from the previous year, and now stands as the seventh most valuable brand in the world.

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Rank 2025 Brand Brand Value 2025 (US$, Million) % Brand Value Change from 2024 Rank Change Market of Origin
1 Apple 1,299,655 28% 0 US
2 Google 944,137 25% 0 US
3 Microsoft 884,816 24% 0 US
4 Amazon 866,118 50% 0 US
5 NVIDIA 509,442 152% 1 US
6 Facebook 300,662 80% 2 US
7 Instagram 228,947 101% 6 US
8 McDonald’s 221,079 0% -3 US
9 Oracle 215,354 48% 0 US
10 Visa 213,348 13% -3 US

Source: Kantar Brand Z Most Valuable Global Brands 100 2025

Which are the most valuable Indian brands globally in 2025?

Rank 2025 Brand Brand Value ($M) % Brand Value Change from 2024
45 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) 57,333 28%
56 HDFC Bank 44,959 4%
66 Airtel 37,094 47%
73 Infosys 33,096 34%

Source: Kantar Brand Z Most Valuable Global Brands 100 2025

Global Top 100: Most Valuable Brands in 2025

Infographic of Global Top 100 most valuable brands in 2025 Infographic of the Global Top 100 most valuable brands in 2025 (Source: Kantar BrandZ)

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Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More

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