Listed domestic companies, total in United States
United States: Listed domestic companies, total was 3,908 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in United States, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 8,090 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,401, in 1979.
That places United States 5th out of 104 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 34.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +115.1% | 2,401 | 5,164 |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in United States?
- Listed domestic companies, total in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8,090 in 1996.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,401 in 1979.
- How does United States rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- United States ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.