{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-listed-companies-count","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-listed-companies-count","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-listed-companies-count/","title":"United Arab Emirates Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 153 companies in 2025, -0.6% YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 2003–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2003/2025","unit":"companies","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Number of Listed Domestic Companies","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/CM.MKT.LDOM.NO?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2003–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2025)","value":"153","unit":"companies","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.6%","unit":"companies"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Number of Listed Domestic Companies"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2003","value":28},{"period":"2004","value":32},{"period":"2005","value":55},{"period":"2006","value":55},{"period":"2007","value":60},{"period":"2008","value":103},{"period":"2009","value":104},{"period":"2010","value":104},{"period":"2011","value":108},{"period":"2012","value":107},{"period":"2013","value":117},{"period":"2014","value":120},{"period":"2015","value":125},{"period":"2016","value":125},{"period":"2017","value":127},{"period":"2018","value":130},{"period":"2019","value":130},{"period":"2020","value":130},{"period":"2021","value":143},{"period":"2022","value":153},{"period":"2023","value":147},{"period":"2024","value":154},{"period":"2025","value":153}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"companies"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"153.00","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"154.00","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"147.00","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"153.00","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"143.00","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"130.00","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"130.00","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"130.00","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"127.00","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"125.00","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"125.00","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"120.00","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"117.00","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"107.00","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"108.00","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"104.00","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"104.00","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"103.00","yoyChange":"+71.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"60.00","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"55.00","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of domestically-incorporated companies listed on the main national stock exchange(s) of United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. This measures capital market breadth and listing activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2003–2025 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 154 companies in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28 in 2003. The latest reading of 153 in 2025 represents a change of -1."}]}