Listed domestic companies, total in Iran
Iran: Listed domestic companies, total was 630 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Iran, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Iran stood at 630. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Iran peaked at 630 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1975.
Iran ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54 | — |
| 1976 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 84 | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 106 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 97 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 118 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 142 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 221 | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 250 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 277 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 295 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 297 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 307 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 345 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 404 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 408 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 320 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 329 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 356 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 364 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 369 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 348 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 322 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 314 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 315 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 318 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 325 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 326 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 437 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 452 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 511 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 534 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 546 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 575 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 594 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 630 | +6.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 630 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 630 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121.5, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +55.6% | 142 | 221 |
| 1977 | +40.0% | 60 | 84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76 | 54 | 106 | 4 |
| 1990s | 184.56 | 97 | 295 | 9 |
| 2000s | 341.5 | 285 | 408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.6 | 314 | 452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565 | 511 | 630 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Iran was 630 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 630 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1975.
- How does Iran rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.