Volume of M&A deals South America 1985-2024
The number of M&A deals in South America increased significantly in the last decade, peaking at 2,500 in 2021. In 2024, however, the number of transactions in the region decreased to around 1,300.
Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024
Source
In cooperation with
Release date
March 2025
More information
Region
Central and South America, LAC
Survey time period
1985 to 2024
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.
Professional Account
For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market Insights
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Other statistics that may interest you M&As worldwide
Global overview
6
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals globally 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals globally 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Number of global M&A deals 2024, by industry
- Premium Statistic Value of global M&A deals 2024, by industry
- Premium Statistic Biggest global M&A deals as of 2024
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A deals globally 2024
Top M&A advisors
5
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals worldwide 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&As worldwide 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Leading legal advisors to M&A deals worldwide 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Leading legal advisors to M&A deals worldwide 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading global M&A investment banks 2024, by fees
North America
7
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals North America 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals North America 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals in the U.S. 2000-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2006-2024
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals in the U.S. 2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deal Canada 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals Canada 2024
Asia-Pacific
8
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals Asia-Pacific 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals Asia-Pacific 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A APAC ex Japan 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Asia-Pacific 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals Asia (ex. Japan) 2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Japan 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Japan 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals Japan 2024, by deal value
Europe
5
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals Europe 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals Europe 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Europe 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors for M&A deals Europe 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals Europe 2024
Latin & South America
5
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals South America 1985-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals South America 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Latin America 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Latin America 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals Latin America 2024
Middle East and Africa
5
- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals in the Middle East and North Africa 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A transactions in the Middle East and North Africa 1990-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A Middle East and Africa 2024, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Middle East and Africa 2024, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals in Africa and the Middle East 2024, by deal value
Further related statistics
20
- Number of M&A in Latin America 2019, by sector
- Mexico: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Chile: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Chile: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Argentina: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Colombia: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Colombia: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- M&A activity in Latin America 2019, by sector
- Peru: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Value of M&A deals in Latin America 2024, by country
- Volume of M&A deals in Chile 2018-2024
- Value of M&A deals in Chile 2018-2024
- Number of U.S. M&A investments in Mexico 2024
- Peru: number of M&A deals 2018-2024
- Volume of M&A deals in Argentina 2018-2024
- Share of CEOs that are planning M&A for 2020 worldwide, by region
- M&A activity in Slovenia: aggregate value of deals 2012-2023
- M&A activity in Ukraine: aggregate value of deals 2011-2023
- Legal M&A advisors ranked by deal volume in Northern Ireland 2023
- M&A sector share in total deal value in Bulgaria as of 2014
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of M&A in Latin America 2019, by sector
- Mexico: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Chile: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Chile: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Argentina: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Colombia: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Colombia: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- M&A activity in Latin America 2019, by sector
- Peru: number of M&A 2019, by sector
- Value of M&A deals in Latin America 2024, by country
- Volume of M&A deals in Chile 2018-2024
- Value of M&A deals in Chile 2018-2024
- Number of U.S. M&A investments in Mexico 2024
- Peru: number of M&A deals 2018-2024
- Volume of M&A deals in Argentina 2018-2024
- Share of CEOs that are planning M&A for 2020 worldwide, by region
- M&A activity in Slovenia: aggregate value of deals 2012-2023
- M&A activity in Ukraine: aggregate value of deals 2011-2023
- Legal M&A advisors ranked by deal volume in Northern Ireland 2023
- M&A sector share in total deal value in Bulgaria as of 2014
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.
Professional Account
For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market Insights
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (March 24, 2025). Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2025). Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Mergers and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/ (last visited May 06, 2025)
Number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in South America from 1985 to 2024 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/729424/number-mergers-acquisitions-latin-america/