Top 10 Biggest IPOs Of All Time

The biggest IPO in the most recent of memories is unquestionably, Facebook. The social media website created front-page news around the world last year when it listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, before its shares dramatically fell in price.

But where does it compare with the biggest initial public offerings of all time? Well it doesn’t fare too badly at all, coming in seventh. But how many of the top 10 can you guess?

It may surprise some that the top three are all non-U.S. companies listed outside of the States. Then again it may surprise nobody that the top two are both from China.

1. Agricultural Bank of China

Date of IPO: 7 July, 2010
Deal size: US$19.23bn
Exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange/Shanghai Stock Exchange
Industry: Finance

2. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Date of IPO: 20 October, 2006
Deal size: US$19.09bn
Exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange/Shanghai Stock Exchange
Industry: Finance

3. NTT Mobile

Date of IPO: 22 October, 1998
Deal size: US$18.1bn
Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Industry: Communications

4. Visa

Date of IPO: 18 March, 2008
Deal size: US$17.86bn
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Finance

5. AIA

Date of IPO: 21 October, 2010
Deal size: US$17.82bn
Exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Industry: Finance

6. ENEL SpA

Date of IPO: 1 November, 1999
Deal size: US$16.45bn
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Energy

7. Facebook

Date of IPO: 18 May, 2012
Deal size: US$16bn
Exchange: Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Industry: Internet

8. General Motors

Date of IPO: 17 November, 2010
Deal size: US$15.8bn
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Automotive

9. NTT

Date of IPO: 9 February, 1987
Deal size: US$15.3bn
Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Industry: Communications

10. Deutsche Telekom

Date of IPO: 17 November, 1996
Deal size: US$13.03bn
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Communications