The value of M&A deals globally has risen over the past decade and tends to mirror the state of the economy overall. Dips can be seen in the years during and following a recession, and M&A activity increases in periods of economic growth. In 2024, the value of global M&A deals amounted to 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars, a slight increase compared to the previous year.
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Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (March 24, 2025). Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2025). Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Value of Mergers and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions Worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Value of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267369/volume-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
