Listed domestic companies, total in Arab World
Arab World: Listed domestic companies, total was 1,487 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Arab World, 2003–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Arab World is 1,487, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Arab World peaked at 1,637 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,133, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,456 | 1,207 | 1,637 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,243 | 1,133 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,395 | 1,283 | 1,487 | 6 |
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 54.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Total reserves 81.3% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 4.8% (2015)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 11.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Arab World?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Arab World was 1,487 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 in 2005.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 in 2010.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.