July 2018

The global market for design firms has been weak for the past four years. Now, as the market has begun to struggle back, a new level of uncertainty has hit the industry from nationalist and populist movements in many major markets and the looming threat of a trade war. The uncertainty in the market can be seen in the results of ENR’s Top 225 International Design Firms survey. The Top 225 firms generated $64.59 billion in design revenue in 2017 from projects outside their home countries, up just 0.7% from $64.11 billion in 2016. This comes after fi ve straight years of declining revenue for the Top 225. Further, the Top 225 had $79.47 billion in revenue from domestic projects in 2017, up a paltry 0.2% from $79.30 billion in 2016.

The table below shows only rankings, firm name and firm type. For the complete data list see the following links.

Current Top 225 International Design Firms Story:

ENR 2018 Top 225: Political Headwinds Worry International Design Firms

More detailed information on ENR's Top 225 International Design Firms:
View complete list with revenue and market data

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2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

Companies are ranked according to revenue for design services performed in 2017 in $ millions (*). Those with subsidiaries are indicated by (†). For information on subsidiaries and where each firm worked outside of the U.S., see www.enr. com. **Firms not ranked last year. Some markets may not add up to 100% due to omission of “other” miscellaneous market category and rounding. NA-Not available.

Key to type of firm A-architect; E-engineer; EC-engineer-contractor; AE-architect-engineer; EA-engineer-architect; ENV-environmental; GE-geotechnical engineer; L-landscape architect; P-planner; O-other. Other combinations possible. Firms classified themselves.