Statistics

As part of this effort, we publish comprehensive official statistics on our markets and trading activity on them. Published every month, our market statistics cover everything from top-level market indicators to turnover in individual securities. Member Firms, institutions, academics and private investors rely on these statistics to give them an accurate picture of our markets.

All statistics can be downloaded without charge from this section of the website.


Fact sheets

London Stock Exchange statistics are published every month. Here you can download a range of statistics covering the most recent month, with historic fact sheets also available.

There are five different kinds of fact sheets available:

Main Market statistics

Contains details on listings on the Main Market both UK and International companies. This includes money raised, market capitalisation at issue, country of incorporation, FTSE group and further issues during the month.

Secondary market statistics

Contains summary order book and total trading volumes, with further analysis of order book trading by day/month and by index/business sector. Also includes a trading volume summary for the Gilts market and daily closing values for the main UK and International Indices.

With the introduction of MiFID and the changes to the market structure and reporting rules, the trading statistics are now compiled on the basis of the new Trade Reporting regime. To ensure comparability, historic trading volumes have also been calculated using the same approach. Historic fact sheets are available here back to January 2006, but all files have summary order book volumes going back to October 1997.

Trading summary statistics

Contains trading volumes by security for UK Main Market and AIM securities. With effect from October 2007, these volumes will be compiled on the basis of the new Trade Reporting regime, introduced as part of the Exchange’s implementation of MiFID.

AIM statistics

Contains details on listings on AIM both UK and International companies. This includes money raised, market capitalisation at issue, country of incorporation, FTSE group and further issues during the month. This also includes total turnover on AIM by bargains, volumes and value traded.

Professional Securities Market statistics

Contains data on new and further issues on PSM. This includes details on Depositary Receipts, Eurobonds and Medium Term Notes currently listed on the market and details on money raised and market capitalisation at issue.


Other market statistics

The London Stock Exchange also provides a range of other detailed statistics, useful for anyone analysing our markets.

Choose a category below to search for data:

New and Further Issues Summary

Detailed statistics on UK and international companies admitted to the main market or AIM. Including information on the method of issue, money raised and market value for companies. This also includes details on further issues and money raised.

New Issues and IPO Summary
Further Issues Summary

Historic statistics

Year-end market data and charts covering both primary and secondary markets, going back to the early 1960s.

Covered warrants

Monthly trading reports on covered warrants.

Exchange traded funds

Monthly trading statistics and charts for exchange traded funds.

International order book trading volumes

Trading volumes for our International order book (IOB).

Retail trade statistic
15 May 2008        27,577

List of companies

Search the complete and definitive list of securities listed on our markets.

There are full details on all companies on the Main Market, PSM and AIM.

List of All Companies

For information regarding FTSE and index constituents, please click here.

Information products & services

For more technical information we provide, a range of historical and reference data products. These products provide a wide range of valuable, accurate data direct from source and cover information ranging from corporate events to statistical and trading reports.

Information products & services