Listed domestic companies, total in Brazil
Brazil: Listed domestic companies, total was 357 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Brazil, 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Brazil is 357, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Brazil peaked at 592 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 25th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 404 | — |
| 1980 | 426 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 477 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 478 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 505 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 522 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 541 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 592 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 590 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 589 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 592 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 579 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 570 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 565 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 550 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 548 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 543 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 550 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 544 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 527 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 478 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 457 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 426 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 396 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 367 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 357 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 342 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 347 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 395 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 377 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 373 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 366 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 353 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 352 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 351 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 345 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 338 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 335 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 334 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 324 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 345 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 381 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 361 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 345 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 331 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 357 | +7.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 357 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 357 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55, 6.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404 | 404 | 404 | 1 |
| 1980s | 531.2 | 426 | 592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.4 | 478 | 579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.7 | 342 | 457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.1 | 324 | 373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.33 | 331 | 381 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Singapore 394 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 391 compare
- 24 Bangladesh 360 compare
- 26 Italy 290 compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 288 compare
- 28 Philippines 279 compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Brazil?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Brazil was 357 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 592 in 1986.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.