Between January 2010 and June 2025, the total market capitalization of domestic companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) grew from **** trillion Australian dollars to **** trillion Australian dollars. While the overall trend was upward, the growth curve was far from linear. The two most notable periods of decline were from March to September 2011, and the crash of March 2020 caused by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Key information about Australia Market Capitalization

• Australia Market Capitalization accounted for 1,878.429 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 1,953.275 USD bn in the previous month
• Australia Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1985 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,088.660 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 46.183 USD bn in Feb 1985

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Australian Securities Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization prior to January 2024 includes only domestically listed companies.

ASX Market Capitalization data was reported at 2,902,032.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,024,358.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. ASX Market Capitalization data is updated monthly, averaging 2,902,032.000 AUD mn from Jan 2024 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,129,246.000 AUD mn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 2,793,267.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. ASX Market Capitalization data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z002: Australian Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization.

The market cap of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Australia decreased in the first quarter of 2025. As of March 2025, the aggregate market capitalization, or the market value of the outstanding shares of stocks of all REITs, amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars, down from ****** billion U.S. dollars during the previous quarter. REITs are companies that own or finance rental real estate. One of their major benefits is liquidity: Though not all REITs are publicly traded, many of the major ones are, which allows investors to easily buy and sell shares. Because REITs pay out most of their taxable income to shareholders as dividends, they typically do not pay any corporate income tax.

In 2022, the market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Australia decreased by 21.9 percentage points (-18.06 percent) compared to 2021. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher market capitalization than the preceding years.Market capitalization, often referred to as market cap, is the total value of a publicly traded company's outstanding common shares owned by stockholders. It is equal to the market price per common share multiplied by the number of common shares outstanding.Find more statistics on other topics about Australia with key insights such as real interest rate, domestic credit to the private sector as a share of GDP, and market capitalization of listed domestic companies.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Australia was reported at 130 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Australia: Stock market capitalization w/o top 10 firms, percent of total market cap: The latest value from 2018 is 60.79 percent, a decline from 61 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 44.15 percent, based on data from 41 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1998 to 2018 is 56.97 percent. The minimum value, 50.32 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 65.3 percent was recorded in 2006.

The market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Australia decreased by ***** billion U.S. dollars (****** percent) compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher market capitalization than the preceding years.Market capitalization, or market cap, refers to the total value of all a company's shares of stock. Based on market cap, companies may be categorized as large-, mid-, or small-cap.Find more statistics on other topics about Australia with key insights such as real interest rate, deposit interest rate, and domestic credit to the private sector as a share of GDP.

Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, fell to 8675 points on July 23, 2025, losing 0.03% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.39% and is up 8.93% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Australia. Australia Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Australia was reported at 92.34 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In financial year 2024, the total market capitalization of MT50 mining companies in Australia was around 139 billion Australian dollars. This was a slight decline from the previous year.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a market capitalization of approximately *** billion Australian dollars as of September 2024. All the other leading banks in the country reported significantly lower figures. What is market capitalization? All four of the largest banks in Australia were among the top Australian companies on the ASX by market cap. Market capitalization is used to determine the size of companies and to quantify their aggregate market value. It is calculated by multiplying the current market price of a company by the total number of outstanding shares. The market cap fluctuates along with the market price of shares for a company that is publicly listed. In that respect, market uncertainty from external influences can play a significant role in the valuation of a company. Leading banks in Australia The leading banks by assets in the country are ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac. These are collectively known as the ‘big four’ and have traditionally dominated Australia’s banking industry. Commonwealth Bank was one of the largest Australian companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operates in New Zealand, Asia, and the United Kingdom. In fact, the Commonwealth bank was among the leading banks worldwide.

The average value of daily trades on Australian equity markets jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2020, increasing from around 6.5 billion Australian dollars in the previous quarter to over 9.4 billion Australian dollars. While this spike was likely due to the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, values did not return back to their trend value for the previous two years. While the quarterly average between Q1 2017 and Q4 2019 was around 6.4 billion U.S. dollars, the average between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2024 was over eight billion Australian dollars. In general, between 80 and 85 percent of these the total values traded was on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the remainder being on the Chi-X Australia platform, which is operated by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).

Australia Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data was reported at 64.351 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.516 % for 2021. Australia Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.408 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.614 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.745 % in 1978. Australia Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.;World Federation of Exchanges database.;Weighted average;Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data was reported at 8,060.900 Point in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,782.100 Point for Mar 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,617.150 Point from May 1992 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 396 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,460.400 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,419.300 Point in Oct 1992. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 300 Index (XKO) provides additional depth and coverage to the S&P/ASX 200 whilst maintaining strict liquidity guidelines. It provides up to an additional 100 small-cap stocks to the S&P/ASX 200. The S&P/ASX 300 Index forms the basis for the Vanuard Australian Shares Index 300 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Between 2016 and 2021, Agtech and FoodTech businesses experienced the largest overall growth in market capitalization among listed Australian tech companies at *** percent CAGR. The market capitalisation of listed tech companies grew at around ** percent CAGR over the past five years.

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Coinciding with the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the value of options traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) spiked in March 2020, reaching *** billion Australian dollars for the month. While the volume of options traded on the ASX also spiked this this month, it is notable that the spike in terms of value was much greater than in terms of volume. It is also notable that the overwhelming majority of the spike in this month came from call options - which enable the option holder to purchase a financial instrument (like shares) for an agreed price at a date in the future. By contrast, put options enable holders to sell a financial instrument at an agreed value in the future. This suggests that the increased value for this month was driven by investors trying to protect their position from the economic fallout of the pandemic. By June 2025, the total value of options traded on the ASX had fallen to around *** billion Australian dollars.

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index saw a price return of 2,892.51 Australian dollars in July 2023. Due to the financial effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the price return for the index decreased significantly between the end of February and the end of March 2020.

ASX index performance affected by the coronavirus pandemic

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index is a key benchmark for small-cap Australian companies. The index measures companies included in the S&P/ASX 300 but not in the S&P/ASX 100. In comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies listed on the ASX. Due to the financial effects of the global coronavirus pandemic, it lost more than one-fifth of its value between the end of February and the end of March 2020. Since then, it has improved and surpassed its pre-corona level with its value peaking around 7.5 thousand index points in August 2021.

Financial markets in Australia

Financial markets in Australia are an integral part of the country's economy. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is the country's primary stock exchange and, as of December 2022, it had a domestic market capitalization of approximately 2.46 trillion Australian dollars. As of April 2023, the largest company listed on the ASX was BHP Group Limited, with a total market capitalization of over 228 billion Australian dollars. The financial sector dominated the list of the largest Australian domestic companies, with five of the top 10 companies being either retail or investment banking groups. Overall, financial markets in Australia are diverse, and robust, attracting both local and international investors.

Analysis of ‘Australia Largest Companies’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/yamqwe/australia-largest-companiese on 13 February 2022.

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About this dataset

From the Forbes Global 2000 list​ last updated on May 2013. Forbes publishes an annual list of the world's 2000 largest publicly listed corporations. ​The Forbes Global 2000 weigh​s​ sales, profits, assets and market value​ equally​ so companies can be ranked by size. Figures for all companies are in US dollars.

http://www.economywatch.com/companies/forbes-list/

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