Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America
United States of America: Listed domestic companies, total was 3,908 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in United States of America, 1975–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
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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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.