Listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Listed domestic companies, total was 106 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
106
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
49th
of 103 countries
All-time high
339
in 1986
All-time low
106
in 2025
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand, 1984–2025

1001502002503003501984200420251984: 2371985: 3171986: 3391987: 2891988: 2351989: 2471990: 1711991: 1391992: 1231993: 1321994: 1441995: 1351996: 1321997: 1201998: 1221999: 1132000: 1312001: 1452002: 1492003: 1662004: 1582005: 1532006: 1512007: 1522008: 1472009: 1432010: 1372011: 1442012: 1412013: 1432014: 1542015: 1712016: 1732017: 1642018: 1312019: 1232020: 1222021: 1272022: 1232023: 1192024: 1122025: 106

Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 106 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand peaked at 339 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 106, in 2025.

That places New Zealand 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand, 1984 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1984 237
1985 317 +33.8%
1986 339 +6.9%
1987 289 -14.7%
1988 235 -18.7%
1989 247 +5.1%
1990 171 -30.8%
1991 139 -18.7%
1992 123 -11.5%
1993 132 +7.3%
1994 144 +9.1%
1995 135 -6.2%
1996 132 -2.2%
1997 120 -9.1%
1998 122 +1.7%
1999 113 -7.4%
2000 131 +15.9%
2001 145 +10.7%
2002 149 +2.8%
2003 166 +11.4%
2004 158 -4.8%
2005 153 -3.2%
2006 151 -1.3%
2007 152 +0.7%
2008 147 -3.3%
2009 143 -2.7%
2010 137 -4.2%
2011 144 +5.1%
2012 141 -2.1%
2013 143 +1.4%
2014 154 +7.7%
2015 171 +11.0%
2016 173 +1.2%
2017 164 -5.2%
2018 131 -20.1%
2019 123 -6.1%
2020 122 -0.8%
2021 127 +4.1%
2022 123 -3.1%
2023 119 -3.3%
2024 112 -5.9%
2025 106 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 277.33 235 339 6
1990s 133.1 113 171 10
2000s 149.5 131 166 10
2010s 148.1 123 173 10
2020s 118.17 106 127 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Belgium 117 compare
  2. 47 Montenegro 112 compare
  3. 48 Oman 108 compare
  4. 50 Netherlands 103 compare
  5. 51 Jamaica 100 compare
  6. 52 Mauritius 92 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand?
Listed domestic companies, total in New Zealand was 106 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 339 in 1986.
What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 106 in 2025.
How does New Zealand rank for listed domestic companies, total?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,390 data points, 1975–2025
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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.