Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Listed domestic companies, total was 2,508 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong is 2,508, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong peaked at 2,508 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130, in 1977.
Hong Kong ranks 7th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 136 | — |
| 1976 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 137 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 260 | +89.8% |
| 1986 | 248 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 264 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 282 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 284 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 284 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 333 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 386 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 450 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 502 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 518 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 561 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 638 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 665 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 688 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 779 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 857 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 968 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,027 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,086 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,126 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,165 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,232 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,251 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,308 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,396 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,472 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,459 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,553 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,661 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,770 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,872 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,987 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,161 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,272 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,353 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,388 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,414 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,428 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,449 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,508 | +2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,508 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 22.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,508 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +89.8% | 137 | 260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.6 | 130 | 136 | 5 |
| 1980s | 245.83 | 137 | 284 | 6 |
| 1990s | 502.5 | 284 | 688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 | 779 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,760 | 1,396 | 2,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,423 | 2,353 | 2,508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 4 Japan 3,942 compare
- 5 United States 3,908 compare
- 6 South Korea 2,653 compare
- 8 Australia 1,782 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1,606 compare
- 10 Malaysia 1,072 compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong was 2,508 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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About this data
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.