Listed domestic companies, total in Japan
Japan: Listed domestic companies, total was 3,942 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Japan, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Japan stood at 3,942.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Japan peaked at 3,971 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,389, in 1978.
Japan ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,398 | — |
| 1976 | 1,401 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,407 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,389 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,398 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,402 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,412 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,427 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,441 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,444 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,476 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,499 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,532 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,571 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,597 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,627 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,641 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,651 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,667 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,689 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,714 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,766 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,805 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,818 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,889 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,055 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,103 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,119 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,174 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,276 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,323 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,391 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,389 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,374 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,320 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,281 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,280 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,294 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,408 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 3,458 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,504 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,535 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,598 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,652 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,704 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,754 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,818 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,865 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,929 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,971 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,942 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 35.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,942 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.6% | 2,294 | 3,408 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,399 | 1,389 | 1,407 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,480 | 1,402 | 1,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,727 | 1,627 | 1,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | 2,055 | 2,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,171 | 2,280 | 3,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,880 | 3,754 | 3,971 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Japan?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Japan was 3,942 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,971 in 2024.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,389 in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.