Listed domestic companies in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 153 companies. Ranked 33 in the world out of 67. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 446.4%.
2003–2025 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | −1 | −0.65% |
| 2024 | 154 | +7 | +4.76% |
| 2023 | 147 | −6 | −3.92% |
| 2022 | 153 | +10 | +6.99% |
| 2021 | 143 | +13 | +10% |
| 2020 | 130 | +0 | +0% |
| 2019 | 130 | +0 | +0% |
| 2018 | 130 | +3 | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 127 | +2 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 125 | +0 | +0% |
| 2015 | 125 | +5 | +4.17% |
| 2014 | 120 | +3 | +2.56% |
| 2013 | 117 | +10 | +9.35% |
| 2012 | 107 | −1 | −0.93% |
| 2011 | 108 | +4 | +3.85% |
| 2010 | 104 | +0 | +0% |
| 2009 | 104 | +1 | +0.97% |
| 2008 | 103 | +43 | +71.67% |
| 2007 | 60 | +5 | +9.09% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0 | +0% |
| 2005 | 55 | +23 | +71.88% |
| 2004 | 32 | +4 | +14.29% |
| 2003 | 28 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Türkiye
569
Saudi Arabia
391
Jordan
162
United Arab Emirates
153
Kuwait
135
Oman
108
Cyprus
87
Qatar
54
Palestine
48
Bahrain
39
Azerbaijan
36
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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