{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-listed-companies-count","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-listed-companies-count","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-listed-companies-count/","title":"Saudi Arabia Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 391 companies in 2025, +11.1% YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 2002–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2002/2025","unit":"companies","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia 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=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2002–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2025)","value":"391","unit":"companies","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+11.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+11.1%","unit":"companies"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Number of Listed Domestic Companies"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2002","value":68},{"period":"2003","value":70},{"period":"2004","value":73},{"period":"2005","value":77},{"period":"2006","value":86},{"period":"2007","value":111},{"period":"2008","value":127},{"period":"2009","value":135},{"period":"2010","value":146},{"period":"2011","value":150},{"period":"2012","value":158},{"period":"2013","value":163},{"period":"2014","value":169},{"period":"2015","value":171},{"period":"2016","value":176},{"period":"2017","value":188},{"period":"2018","value":200},{"period":"2019","value":204},{"period":"2020","value":207},{"period":"2021","value":224},{"period":"2022","value":269},{"period":"2023","value":309},{"period":"2024","value":352},{"period":"2025","value":391}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"companies"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"391.00","yoyChange":"+11.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"352.00","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"309.00","yoyChange":"+14.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"269.00","yoyChange":"+20.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"224.00","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"207.00","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"204.00","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"200.00","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"188.00","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"176.00","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"171.00","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"169.00","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"163.00","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"158.00","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"150.00","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"146.00","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"135.00","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"127.00","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"111.00","yoyChange":"+29.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"86.00","yoyChange":"+11.7%"}]},"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 Saudi Arabia 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 2002–2025 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 391 companies in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68 in 2002. The latest reading of 391 in 2025 represents a change of +39."}]}