Listed domestic companies, total in Australia
Australia: Listed domestic companies, total was 1,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Australia, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Australia is 1,782, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Australia peaked at 2,013 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 930, in 1983.
That places Australia 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,172 | 1,011 | 1,319 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,113 | 930 | 1,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 | 968 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,605 | 1,333 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,970 | 1,913 | 2,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,901 | 1,782 | 1,977 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 United States 3,908 compare
- 6 South Korea 2,653 compare
- 7 Hong Kong 2,508 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1,606 compare
- 10 Malaysia 1,072 compare
- 11 Indonesia 956 compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Australia?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Australia was 1,782 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,013 in 2017.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 930 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.