Listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Listed domestic companies, total was 1,606 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,606 for listed domestic companies, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,913 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,606, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,820 | — |
| 1976 | 2,568 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 2,853 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2,795 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,722 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,659 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,403 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,279 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,217 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,171 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,116 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,101 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,061 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,993 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,955 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,946 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,027 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,918 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,927 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,747 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1,971 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2,041 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,046 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,399 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 2,292 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,428 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,438 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,405 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,311 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,486 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,757 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2,913 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,588 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2,415 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,105 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,987 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,879 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,857 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,858 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,646 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,606 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,752 | 2,568 | 2,853 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,196 | 1,955 | 2,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,031 | 1,747 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,492 | 2,179 | 2,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,937 | 1,857 | 2,105 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,626 | 1,606 | 1,646 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Listed domestic companies, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,606 in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,913 in 2006.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.