Listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Listed domestic companies, total was 203 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria stood at 203.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria peaked at 404 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8 | — |
| 1994 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 404 | +1656.5% |
| 2002 | 351 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 326 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 332 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 331 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 347 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 369 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 404 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 398 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 390 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 393 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 387 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 381 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 372 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 365 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 354 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 274 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 262 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 206 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 204 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 203 | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 203 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 203 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1656.5% | 23 | 404 |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | +62.5% | 8 | 13 |
| 1999 | +55.6% | 18 | 28 |
| 1996 | -40.0% | 15 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| 2000s | 328.5 | 23 | 404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.11 | 262 | 393 | 9 |
| 2020s | 212.83 | 201 | 259 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Bulgaria was 203 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 404 in 2001.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.