Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Listed domestic companies, total was 2,687 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2,687.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3,277 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,952, in 2017.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,438 | — |
| 2004 | 3,227 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 3,277 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,103 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,802 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,883 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,829 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,744 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,904 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,764 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,733 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,538 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,969 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1,962 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,952 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,071 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,242 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,778 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 2,963 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3,011 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,060 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,119 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,687 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,937 | 2,438 | 3,277 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,388 | 1,952 | 2,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,936 | 2,687 | 3,119 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,687 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,277 in 2005.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.