North America: share of M&A deals 2019 by industry

This statistic illustrates the share of total volume of merger and acquisition deals in North America in 2019, by industry. In North America the two leading industries by volume include the business services and the computer software sectors, accounting for 22 percent and 19 percent of the total target of M&A deals respectively.

Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

North America

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

Figures rounded. Figures may not total 100%.

* Other industries include the following as the share of deal volume was less than 3 percent;
Retail
Travel, Personal & Leisure
Agriculture, Horticulture & Livestock
Wholesale
Communications
Transport Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Media & Broadcasting
Food & Tobacco Manufacturing
Metals & Metal Products
Transport, Freight & Storage
Utilities
Computer Hardware
Information Services
Leather, Stone, Clay & Glass products
Printing & Publishing
Textiles & Clothing Manufacturing
Waste Management & Treatment
Wood, Furniture & Paper Manufacturing