Listed domestic companies, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Listed domestic companies, total was 135 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Kuwait, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 135 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Kuwait peaked at 215 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.43 | 40 | 76 | 7 |
| 2000s | 108.43 | 77 | 164 | 7 |
| 2010s | 193.5 | 164 | 215 | 4 |
| 2020s | 148 | 135 | 163 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Domestic credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 46.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Net migration 42,775 (2025)
- Broad money 87.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Kuwait?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Kuwait was 135 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 2011.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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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.