Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America

United States of America: Listed domestic companies, total was 3,908 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,908
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
8,090
in 1996
All-time low
2,401
in 1979
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 3,908 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in United States of America peaked at 8,090 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,401, in 1979.

That places United States of America 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America, 1975 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1975 2,670
1976 2,680 +0.4%
1977 2,582 -3.7%
1978 2,489 -3.6%
1979 2,401 -3.5%
1980 5,164 +115.1%
1981 5,590 +8.2%
1982 5,430 -2.9%
1983 6,175 +13.7%
1984 6,230 +0.9%
1985 6,260 +0.5%
1986 6,580 +5.1%
1987 7,001 +6.4%
1988 6,795 -2.9%
1989 6,627 -2.5%
1990 6,429 -3.0%
1991 6,513 +1.3%
1992 6,562 +0.8%
1993 6,912 +5.3%
1994 7,255 +5.0%
1995 7,487 +3.2%
1996 8,090 +8.1%
1997 7,905 -2.3%
1998 7,499 -5.1%
1999 7,229 -3.6%
2000 6,917 -4.3%
2001 6,177 -10.7%
2002 5,685 -8.0%
2003 5,295 -6.9%
2004 5,226 -1.3%
2005 5,145 -1.5%
2006 5,133 -0.2%
2007 5,109 -0.5%
2008 4,666 -8.7%
2009 4,401 -5.7%
2010 4,279 -2.8%
2011 4,171 -2.5%
2012 4,102 -1.7%
2013 4,180 +1.9%
2014 4,369 +4.5%
2015 4,381 +0.3%
2016 4,331 -1.1%
2017 4,336 +0.1%
2018 4,013 -7.4%
2019 3,910 -2.6%
2020 4,104 +5.0%
2021 4,774 +16.3%
2022 4,642 -2.8%
2023 4,317 -7.0%
2024 4,010 -7.1%
2025 3,908 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,564 2,401 2,680 5
1980s 6,185 5,164 7,001 10
1990s 7,188 6,429 8,090 10
2000s 5,375 4,401 6,917 10
2010s 4,207 3,910 4,381 10
2020s 4,292 3,908 4,774 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 India 8,510 compare
  2. 3 Canada 4,377 compare
  3. 4 Japan 3,942 compare
  4. 6 Republic of Korea 2,653 compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong, China 2,508 compare
  6. 8 Australia 1,782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is listed domestic companies, total in United States of America?
Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America was 3,908 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8,090 in 1996.
What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,401 in 1979.
How does United States of America rank for listed domestic companies, total?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.