France: Listed companies

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 France

Number of companies listed on the stock exchange

 Latest value 457
 Year 2018
 Measure companies
 Data availability 1975 - 2018
 Average 642
 Min - Max 218 - 1,185
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2018 is 457 companies, a decline from 465 companies in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 595 companies, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1975 to 2018 is 642 companies. The minimum value, 218 companies, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 1185 companies was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
France - Listed companies - Recent values chart

Historical series
France - Listed companies - historical chart - 1975-2018




The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in France is an indicator of the development of the stock market. A higher number means that more companies use equity financing in their business. Of course, the number of listed companies in France and other countries also reflects the size of the economy: larger economies have more firms.
Definition: 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.

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