This statistic illustrates the total value of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region as of the 2nd quarter of 2018, broken down by the target sector of the investment. It can be seen that the merger and acquisition transactions of highest value were carried out in the sector of Media and entertainment, with a total of approximately 185.9 billion U.S dollars of M&A activity recorded at that time. Ranked second during this period was the consumer staples sector, with total M&A activity amounting to roughly 143.3 billion U.S. dollars. The sector with the lowest amount of M&A activity was consumer products and services, with total activity hitting 22 billion U.S. dollars as of the time of ranking.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Thomson Reuters. (June 28, 2018). Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/
Thomson Reuters. "Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/
Thomson Reuters. (2018). Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/
Thomson Reuters. "Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions Value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) as of 2nd Quarter 2018, by Target Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/
Thomson Reuters, Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as of 2nd quarter 2018, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Thomson Reuters, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/410845/m-and-a-deal-value-sectors-targeted-emea-countries/