As of 2022, there were approximately ****** thousand listed companies worldwide, which was a decrease from the previous year. Overall, however, the number of domestic listed companies worldwide increased since 1975.
The source adds the following text: "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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WFE, & World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Number of listed domestic companies worldwide from 1975 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259025/global-listed-companies/
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