United Kingdom: Listed companies

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 United Kingdom

Number of companies listed on the stock exchange

 Latest value 1,646
 Year 2021
 Measure companies
 Data availability 1975 - 2021
 Average 2,251
 Min - Max 1,646 - 2,913
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 1646 companies, a decline from 1858 companies in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 672 companies, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1975 to 2021 is 2251 companies. The minimum value, 1646 companies, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 2913 companies was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
United Kingdom - Listed companies - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Kingdom - Listed companies - historical chart - 1975-2021




The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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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 Stock market capitalization, in dollars 3,095.98 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Stock market turnover ratio 25.34 2022 percent
 Listed companies 1,646 2021 companies
 Stock market value traded 25.40 2022 percent
 Stock market return 14.38 2021 percent
 Stock market access for smaller firms 70.62 2018 percent
 Stock market activity for smaller firms 76.62 2018 percent
 Stock price volatility 22.02 2021 percent
 Mutual fund assets 77.61 2020 percent
 Life insurance volume 10.51 2019 percent
 Non-life insurance premium volume 2.02 2019 percent
 Pension fund assets to GDP 124.20 2020 percent
 Insurance company assets 105.67 2018 percent
 Stock market index 124.77 12/2024 points
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