Listed domestic companies in the United States in 2025 — 3,908 companies. Ranked 5 in the world out of 67. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 46.4%.
1975–2025 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,908 | −102 | −2.54% |
| 2024 | 4,010 | −307 | −7.11% |
| 2023 | 4,317 | −325 | −7% |
| 2022 | 4,642 | −132 | −2.76% |
| 2021 | 4,774 | +670 | +16.33% |
| 2020 | 4,104 | +194 | +4.96% |
| 2019 | 3,910 | −103 | −2.57% |
| 2018 | 4,013 | −323 | −7.45% |
| 2017 | 4,336 | +5 | +0.12% |
| 2016 | 4,331 | −50 | −1.14% |
| 2015 | 4,381 | +12 | +0.27% |
| 2014 | 4,369 | +189 | +4.52% |
| 2013 | 4,180 | +78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,102 | −69 | −1.65% |
| 2011 | 4,171 | −108 | −2.52% |
| 2010 | 4,279 | −122 | −2.77% |
| 2009 | 4,401 | −265 | −5.68% |
| 2008 | 4,666 | −443 | −8.67% |
| 2007 | 5,109 | −24 | −0.47% |
| 2006 | 5,133 | −12 | −0.23% |
| 2005 | 5,145 | −81 | −1.55% |
| 2004 | 5,226 | −69 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,295 | −390 | −6.86% |
| 2002 | 5,685 | −492 | −7.97% |
| 2001 | 6,177 | −740 | −10.7% |
| 2000 | 6,917 | −312 | −4.32% |
| 1999 | 7,229 | −270 | −3.6% |
| 1998 | 7,499 | −406 | −5.14% |
| 1997 | 7,905 | −185 | −2.29% |
| 1996 | 8,090 | +603 | +8.05% |
| 1995 | 7,487 | +232 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,255 | +343 | +4.96% |
| 1993 | 6,912 | +350 | +5.33% |
| 1992 | 6,562 | +49 | +0.75% |
| 1991 | 6,513 | +84 | +1.31% |
| 1990 | 6,429 | −198 | −2.99% |
| 1989 | 6,627 | −168 | −2.47% |
| 1988 | 6,795 | −206 | −2.94% |
| 1987 | 7,001 | +421 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6,580 | +320 | +5.11% |
| 1985 | 6,260 | +30 | +0.48% |
| 1984 | 6,230 | +55 | +0.89% |
| 1983 | 6,175 | +745 | +13.72% |
| 1982 | 5,430 | −160 | −2.86% |
| 1981 | 5,590 | +426 | +8.25% |
| 1980 | 5,164 | +2,763 | +115.08% |
| 1979 | 2,401 | −88 | −3.54% |
| 1978 | 2,489 | −93 | −3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,582 | −98 | −3.66% |
| 1976 | 2,680 | +10 | +0.37% |
| 1975 | 2,670 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.
