In 2023, nearly 40,000 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were completed worldwide. This figure is in line with those registered recently, despite representing a decrease compared to 2022. Rothschild & Co., Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan advised on the largest number of M&A deals in 2022.
How has the value of M&A deals varied over the years?
The value of M&A deals worldwide fluctuated significantly recently. A peak value of over 5.2 trillion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. So-called mega-deals - M&A deals worth one billion U.S. dollars or more - have a great influence on the market performance: In 2021, nearly 1,000 megadeals were worth a combined 3.7 billion U.S. dollars.
How did the world’s leading financial advisor perform in 2021?
In 2022, Goldman Sachs was the leading M&A financial advisor in terms of the value of M&A deals, while Rothschild was leading in terms of the number of deals. While Goldman Sachs dominated the M&A scene in terms of deal value, J.P. Morgan surpassed them as the world’s leading bank in terms of revenue from investment banking in 2022.
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (June 3, 2024). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to May 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to May 2024." Chart. June 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2024). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to May 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions Worldwide from 1985 to May 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to May 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/ (last visited September 12, 2024)
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 1985 to May 2024 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), June 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267368/number-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide-since-2005/
