Listed domestic companies, total in Spain
Spain: Listed domestic companies, total was 272 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Listed domestic companies, total in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Spain recorded 272 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Spain peaked at 3,623 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2025.
That places Spain 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Listed domestic companies, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 941 | — |
| 1976 | 1,019 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 519 | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 1,034 | +99.2% |
| 1979 | 978 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 943 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 944 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 874 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 772 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 750 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 687 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 636 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 642 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 691 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 851 | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 867 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 868 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 801 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 612 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 607 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 604 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 605 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 670 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 897 | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 1,394 | +55.4% |
| 2000 | 1,720 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 2,959 | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 2,986 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,191 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,339 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,498 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,538 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,435 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,310 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,241 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,167 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,213 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,419 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,623 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,480 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,110 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,980 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,870 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,711 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,558 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,472 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 773 | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 277 | -64.2% |
| 2025 | 272 | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +99.2% | 519 | 1,034 |
| 2001 | +72.0% | 1,720 | 2,959 |
| 2024 | -64.2% | 773 | 277 |
| 1999 | +55.4% | 897 | 1,394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898.2 | 519 | 1,034 | 5 |
| 1980s | 779 | 636 | 944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.5 | 604 | 1,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,083 | 1,720 | 3,538 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,241 | 2,870 | 3,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,344 | 272 | 2,711 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Spain?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Spain was 272 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 in 2015.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.