This statistic illustrates the number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024. The number of cross-border M&A deals generally increased with some fluctuation during the period observed. In 1985 the number of cross-border M&A deals amounted to 472, by 2024 this had increased to approximately 8,500.
Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (April 7, 2025). Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024." Chart. April 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2025). Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Cross-border Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals Worldwide from 1985 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/ (last visited May 24, 2025)
Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2024 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), April 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
