Global intangible value has surpassed $50 trillion for the first time in history, reaching $57.3 trillion at the beginning of the current financial year, according to the latest “Brand Finance Global Intangible Finance Tracker” report. This constitutes 52% of the overall enterprise value of all publicly traded companies worldwide, which now amounts to an equally record-breaking $109.3 trillion, exceeding the US$100 trillion mark also for the first time.

The report reveals that 76% of the world’s intangible value ($43.7 trillion) remains unaccounted for on balance sheets. Undisclosed intangible value has grown by a whopping 25% year on year (it was at $35.0 trillion last year). This rate is five times faster than the value of disclosed intangible assets (up 5%), and it has outpaced by far the overall global enterprise value growth (up 18%).