Listed domestic companies, total in Euro area
Euro area: Listed domestic companies, total was 4,913 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Euro area, 1975–2018
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2018, listed domestic companies, total in Euro area stood at 4,913.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Euro area peaked at 7,275 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,477, in 1977.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,972 | — |
| 1976 | 2,985 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,477 | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 2,907 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2,779 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2,842 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,797 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,714 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,640 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,692 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,645 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,782 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3,037 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,863 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,870 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,908 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,564 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 3,361 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,169 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,767 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 3,329 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 3,430 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,597 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4,085 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 5,115 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 5,785 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 7,090 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 6,879 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,005 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,599 | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 3,348 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 6,870 | +105.2% |
| 2007 | 7,275 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,232 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,882 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,601 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,521 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,263 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,107 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,181 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,021 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,652 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,789 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 4,913 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,824 | 2,477 | 2,985 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,788 | 2,640 | 3,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,532 | 2,767 | 5,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,196 | 3,348 | 7,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,894 | 4,789 | 6,601 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Euro area
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 43.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -77.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Euro area?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Euro area was 4,913 in 2018, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7,275 in 2007.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,477 in 1977.
- How does Euro area rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2018.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.