Listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Listed domestic companies, total was 2,091 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1986–2023
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2023, listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2,091.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,916 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1986.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 80 | — |
| 1993 | 244 | +205.0% |
| 1994 | 348 | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 686 | +97.1% |
| 1996 | 631 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 609 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 715 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 756 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,088 | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 1,075 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,306 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 1,504 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1,534 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,382 | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 2,557 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,075 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 2,514 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2,466 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,239 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,091 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,305 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,446 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,342 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,890 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 2,092 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,916 | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 2,099 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 2,059 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,071 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,091 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 1990s | 538.83 | 244 | 715 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,598 | 756 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 | 1,890 | 2,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 | 2,059 | 2,099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration 674,285 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.95 (2025)
- Broad money 64.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.7% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.2% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -44.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2021)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 133.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,091 in 2023, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2019.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1986.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.