Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.8%.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 41.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1995.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.0% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 11.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 16.1% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Net migration -568,786 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.92 (2025)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.8% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.