Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Listed domestic companies, total was 2,508 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, China, 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, China 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, China peaked at 2,508 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130, in 1977.
Hong Kong, China 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, China, 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% |
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, China
- 4 Japan 3,942 compare
- 5 United States of America 3,908 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2,653 compare
- 8 Australia 1,782 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,606 compare
- 10 Malaysia 1,072 compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.