- Meta earns the largest share of its revenue abroad at 62%, followed by Apple, at 57%.
- Alphabet and Tesla each generate 51% of their income from foreign markets, showing more balanced domestic-international splits.
- With $198 billion in foreign revenue, Amazon has the smallest share at 31%, yet in dollar terms this exceeds the total annual revenue of Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla.
America’s tech giants earn huge sums of money from foreign revenue, underscoring their ubiquity in global markets.
From Nvidia to Microsoft, the Magnificent Seven companies earn 31% to 62% of revenues abroad. Not only does this expose them to shifting trade policy, but the enforcement of new digital rules across Europe, Canada, and Australia.
This chart compares foreign and U.S. revenue for the Magnificent Seven, based on their latest annual 10-K filings.
In the table below, we show the foreign revenue breakdown of each company.
While most companies report U.S. revenue separately, Apple combines it with other countries in the Americas. For Meta, U.S. revenue is reported together with Canada.
| Company | Share of Foreign Revenue | Total Annual Revenue | Foreign Annual Revenue | U.S./ Americas Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | 62% | $165B | $102B | $63B |
| Apple | 57% | $391B | $223B | $168B |
| Nvidia | 53% | $131B | $69B | $62B |
| Alphabet | 51% | $350B | $179B | $172B |
| Tesla | 51% | $98B | $50B | $48B |
| Microsoft | 49% | $282B | $137B | $145B |
| Amazon | 31% | $638B | $198B | $440B |
Among the group, Meta earns the highest proportion of revenue overseas, equal to $102 billion—a 62% share.
The Asia-Pacific region generates the highest share of Meta’s international revenue, with Europe close behind. Driving the vast majority of revenue is advertising sales, particularly across its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Ranking in second is Apple, with foreign revenues comprising a 57% share of total sales. Going further, it generates more revenue abroad in absolute terms than the rest of the pack.
Meanwhile, Nvidia rakes in more than half of all revenues from countries outside of the U.S., with the largest share coming from Singapore, Taiwan, and China. Recently, the U.S. government announced it will take a 15% cut from sales on H20 chips to China after lifting export bans.
On the other hand, Amazon generates the lowest share of revenue from overseas, at just 31% of its annual total. Overall, its largest international markets include Germany and Japan, each driving 6% of total sales in 2024.
Credit: Visual Capitalist
