Listed domestic companies — all countries

Listed domestic companies — Euro area

Listed domestic companies in the Euro area in 2018 — 4,913 companies. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 65.3%.

2018 4,913 companies +2.59% vs 2017
World rank
Period maximum 7,275 companies2007
Period minimum 2,477 companies1977

Trend over time

1975–2018 · companies

Listed domestic companies — Euro area, 1975–201802,0004,0006,0008,00019751980198519901995200020052010201520181975: 2,972 companies1976: 2,985 companies1977: 2,477 companies1978: 2,907 companies1979: 2,779 companies1980: 2,842 companies1981: 2,797 companies1982: 2,714 companies1983: 2,640 companies1984: 2,692 companies1985: 2,645 companies1986: 2,782 companies1987: 3,037 companies1988: 2,863 companies1989: 2,870 companies1990: 2,908 companies1991: 3,564 companies1992: 3,361 companies1993: 3,169 companies1994: 2,767 companies1995: 3,329 companies1996: 3,430 companies1997: 3,597 companies1998: 4,085 companies1999: 5,115 companies2000: 5,785 companies2001: 7,090 companies2002: 6,879 companies2003: 7,005 companies2004: 3,599 companies2005: 3,348 companies2006: 6,870 companies2007: 7,275 companies2008: 7,232 companies2009: 6,882 companies2010: 6,601 companies2011: 6,521 companies2012: 6,263 companies2013: 6,107 companies2014: 6,181 companies2015: 6,021 companies2016: 5,652 companies2017: 4,789 companies2018: 4,913 companies
Change over the period: +1,941 (+65.31%) Average annual rate: 1.18 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 4,913 companies
World 44,910 companies
Listed domestic companies — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2018 4,913 +124 +2.59%
2017 4,789 −863 −15.27%
2016 5,652 −369 −6.13%
2015 6,021 −160 −2.59%
2014 6,181 +74 +1.21%
2013 6,107 −156 −2.49%
2012 6,263 −258 −3.96%
2011 6,521 −80 −1.21%
2010 6,601 −281 −4.08%
2009 6,882 −350 −4.84%
2008 7,232 −43 −0.59%
2007 7,275 +405 +5.9%
2006 6,870 +3,522 +105.2%
2005 3,348 −251 −6.97%
2004 3,599 −3,406 −48.62%
2003 7,005 +126 +1.83%
2002 6,879 −211 −2.98%
2001 7,090 +1,305 +22.56%
2000 5,785 +670 +13.1%
1999 5,115 +1,030 +25.21%
1998 4,085 +488 +13.57%
1997 3,597 +167 +4.87%
1996 3,430 +101 +3.03%
1995 3,329 +562 +20.31%
1994 2,767 −402 −12.69%
1993 3,169 −192 −5.71%
1992 3,361 −203 −5.7%
1991 3,564 +656 +22.56%
1990 2,908 +38 +1.32%
1989 2,870 +7 +0.24%
1988 2,863 −174 −5.73%
1987 3,037 +255 +9.17%
1986 2,782 +137 +5.18%
1985 2,645 −47 −1.75%
1984 2,692 +52 +1.97%
1983 2,640 −74 −2.73%
1982 2,714 −83 −2.97%
1981 2,797 −45 −1.58%
1980 2,842 +63 +2.27%
1979 2,779 −128 −4.4%
1978 2,907 +430 +17.36%
1977 2,477 −508 −17.02%
1976 2,985 +13 +0.44%
1975 2,972

About the indicator

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.