South Korea Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)
South Korea's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 2,653 companies in 2025, +2.1% YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 1979–2025.
South Korea (2025)
2,653
companies
+2.1% YoY
YoY Change
+2.1%
Trend
up
Series length
47
years of data
Data
| Year | companies | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,653 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,599 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,536 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,446 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,383 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,318 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,262 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,186 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,114 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,039 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,948 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,849 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,798 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,767 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,799 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,781 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,778 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,789 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,755 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,689 | +4.5% |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 2,653 companies in 2025. The latest change was +2.1%. Across 1979–2025 the series ranges from 328 companies in 1983 to 2,653 companies in 2025.
This page tracks the number of domestically-incorporated companies listed on the main national stock exchange(s) of South Korea. This measures capital market breadth and listing activity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of domestically-incorporated companies listed on the main national stock exchange(s) of South Korea. This measures capital market breadth and listing activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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 1979–2025 (47 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2,653 companies in 2025, up from a low of 328 companies in 1983. The latest change was +2.1%.