Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 26.7% for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 43.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +269.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +269.4% | 11.7% | 43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 11.7% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.1% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 17.0% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2025)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 26.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.