Listed domestic companies in Northern Europe in 2003 — 3,021 companies. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 14.7%.
1998–2003 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Europe
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,021 | −432 | −12.51% |
| 2002 | 3,453 | −76 | −2.15% |
| 2001 | 3,529 | −42 | −1.18% |
| 2000 | 3,571 | +137 | +3.99% |
| 1999 | 3,434 | −106 | −2.99% |
| 1998 | 3,540 | — | — |
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.
What all of a country's companies traded on its exchange are worth.
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