10 Most Profitable Industries in the World in 2020

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1. Software (systems and application)

We told you there was another software industry in the list of 10 most profitable industries in the world in 2020, which is topped by the software (systems and application) industry. Perhaps the most popular company in this industry is Microsoft, which made Bill Gates the richest man in the world for several years, and has total profits of $73.5 billion, and an incredible return on capital of 23.63%, the best of any industry out there. This industry is tracked by iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS: IGV).

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