Listed domestic companies in Australia in 2025 — 1,782 companies. Ranked 8 in the world out of 67. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 35.1%.
1975–2025 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,782 | −71 | −3.83% |
| 2024 | 1,853 | −61 | −3.19% |
| 2023 | 1,914 | −62 | −3.14% |
| 2022 | 1,976 | −1 | −0.05% |
| 2021 | 1,977 | +75 | +3.94% |
| 2020 | 1,902 | −50 | −2.56% |
| 2019 | 1,952 | −52 | −2.59% |
| 2018 | 2,004 | −9 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,013 | +44 | +2.23% |
| 2016 | 1,969 | −20 | −1.01% |
| 2015 | 1,989 | +22 | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 1,967 | +12 | +0.61% |
| 2013 | 1,955 | −4 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | −24 | −1.21% |
| 2011 | 1,983 | +70 | +3.66% |
| 2010 | 1,913 | +31 | +1.65% |
| 2009 | 1,882 | −42 | −2.18% |
| 2008 | 1,924 | +11 | +0.58% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | +162 | +9.25% |
| 2006 | 1,751 | +108 | +6.57% |
| 2005 | 1,643 | +129 | +8.52% |
| 2004 | 1,514 | +109 | +7.76% |
| 2003 | 1,405 | +50 | +3.69% |
| 2002 | 1,355 | +21 | +1.57% |
| 2001 | 1,334 | +1 | +0.08% |
| 2000 | 1,333 | +116 | +9.53% |
| 1999 | 1,217 | +55 | +4.73% |
| 1998 | 1,162 | +3 | +0.26% |
| 1997 | 1,159 | +24 | +2.11% |
| 1996 | 1,135 | +6 | +0.53% |
| 1995 | 1,129 | −15 | −1.31% |
| 1994 | 1,144 | +74 | +6.92% |
| 1993 | 1,070 | +32 | +3.08% |
| 1992 | 1,038 | +70 | +7.23% |
| 1991 | 968 | −121 | −11.11% |
| 1990 | 1,089 | −169 | −13.43% |
| 1989 | 1,258 | −135 | −9.69% |
| 1988 | 1,393 | −34 | −2.38% |
| 1987 | 1,427 | +265 | +22.81% |
| 1986 | 1,162 | +134 | +13.04% |
| 1985 | 1,028 | +19 | +1.88% |
| 1984 | 1,009 | +79 | +8.49% |
| 1983 | 930 | −1 | −0.11% |
| 1982 | 931 | −51 | −5.19% |
| 1981 | 982 | −25 | −2.48% |
| 1980 | 1,007 | −4 | −0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,011 | −105 | −9.41% |
| 1978 | 1,116 | −69 | −5.82% |
| 1977 | 1,185 | −44 | −3.58% |
| 1976 | 1,229 | −90 | −6.82% |
| 1975 | 1,319 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
1,782
New Zealand
106
The number of domestic companies whose shares are quoted on national stock exchanges at the end of the year; investment funds and foreign issuers are not counted. The decline of this indicator in developed countries reflects both a wave of mergers and the growing appeal of private capital over a public listing.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Stock market capitalization in US dollarsWhat all of a country's companies traded on its exchange are worth.
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Business New business densityHow many new companies are registered per 1,000 people of working age.