In 2020, the largest share of buyout activity in Europe occurred in the UK and Ireland region. This region made up over one fifth (twenty percent) of the total European buyout volume. This was followed by France with ** percent of total buyout volume. The third place ranking is completed by the Nordic region and Germany, each with ** percent of the total European buyout volume.
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PwC. (March 29, 2021). Distribution of private equity (PE) buyout volume in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/557243/buyout-total-volume-by-region-europe/
PwC. "Distribution of private equity (PE) buyout volume in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by region." Chart. March 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557243/buyout-total-volume-by-region-europe/
PwC. (2021). Distribution of private equity (PE) buyout volume in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557243/buyout-total-volume-by-region-europe/
PwC. "Distribution of Private Equity (Pe) Buyout Volume in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/557243/buyout-total-volume-by-region-europe/
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Distribution of private equity (PE) buyout volume in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by region [Graph], PwC, March 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/557243/buyout-total-volume-by-region-europe/