Listed domestic companies, total in Singapore
Singapore: Listed domestic companies, total was 394 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Singapore, 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Singapore is 394, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Singapore peaked at 564 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 95 | — |
| 1980 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 103 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 112 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 121 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 132 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 136 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 166 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 181 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 201 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 313 | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 250 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 266 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 294 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 257 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 274 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 328 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 318 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 321 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 475 | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 536 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 564 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 461 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 472 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 455 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 459 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 461 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 462 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 472 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 479 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 484 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 483 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 479 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 483 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 482 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 470 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 459 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 442 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 425 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 412 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 400 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 394 | -1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 394 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 394 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 956, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +55.7% | 201 | 313 |
| 2003 | +48.0% | 321 | 475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 119 | 97 | 136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.2 | 150 | 313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.9 | 318 | 564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.5 | 461 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 422 | 394 | 459 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Singapore?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Singapore was 394 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 564 in 2005.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.