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Largest global M&A transactions 2019
Largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of January 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic depicts the largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of August 2018. The acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone Air Touch PLC in 1999 was the largest M&A deal since January 1985, with transaction value amounting to 202.8 billion U.S. dollars.
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This statistic depicts the largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of August 2018. The acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone Air Touch PLC in 1999 was the largest M&A deal since January 1985, with transaction value amounting to 202.8 billion U.S. dollars.
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Statistics on "Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe"
- Introduction: M&A deals in Europe
The most important statistics
- Largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of January 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)Largest global M&A transactions 2019
- Value of merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of global M&A transactions 2017, by region
- Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of M&A transactions in Europe 2007-2018
- Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from 2011 to 2018Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2018
- Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2018, by sectorM&A activity: number of deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2018, by sector
- Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in Western Europe in 2018, by target countryM&A deal volume in Western Europe 2018, by target country
- Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal value in Western Europe in 2017 and 2018, by target countryM&A deal value in Western Europe 2017-2018, by target country
- Primary listing of most acquisitive EMEA companies on stock exchanges worldwide as of 3rd quarter 2017*, by M&A offer value (in billion U.S. dollars)Primary listing of EMEA acquisitive companies as of Q3 2017, by M&A offer value
- Inbound and outbound M&A activity
The most important statistics
- Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 1st half 2018Outbound and inbound acquisition deal numbers in Europe in H1 2018
- Value of inbound and outbound merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Inbound and outbound M&A transaction value in Europe 2007-2018
- Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of M&A transactions in Europe 2007-2018
- Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) inbound deals in Europe as of the first half of 2018, by deal value (in million euros)Main M&A inbound deals in Europe H1 2018y deal value
- Do you expect cross-border M&A into Europe (non European buyers) to increase over the next 12 months? European M&A cross-border activity increase expectations as of H1 2018
- Leading financial advisors to M&A deals
The most important statistics
- Leading financial advisors to global merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by number of dealsLeading M&A adivsors worldwide in 2018, by number of transactions
- Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition transactions worldwide in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading financial advisors to global M&A 2018, by deal value
- Leading financial advisors to European M&A in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Europe 2018
- Leading financial advisors to European merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by deal countFinancial advisors ranked by M&A deal count in Europe 2018
- Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading financial advisors to M&A in Europe 2018, by deal value
- Leading advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in EMEA region completed as of 1st half 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading advisors to M&A deals in EMEA countries H1 2018, by deal value
- M&A in sectors breakdown
The most important statistics
- Share of leading sectors for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe in 2018 Sector breakdown of M&A transactions in Europe 2018
- Sector breakdown of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals volume in Western Europe in 2018M&A deals volume in Western Europe 2018, by sector
- Sector breakdown of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal value in Western Europe in 2018M&A deals value in Western Europe 2018, by sector
- EMEA region: Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value as of 2nd quarter 2018*, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars)M&A deal value in EMEA countries Q2 2018, by target sector
- Future development expectations
The most important statistics
- What do you believe will be the greatest buy-side drivers of M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months? *European M&A activity: main buyer drivers 2017-2018
- What do you believe will be the greatest sell-side drivers of M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months? *European M&A activity: expected main seller drivers 2017-2018
- Which sector do you believe will witness the most M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months?*Expected European M&A activity 2014-2017, by sector
- What sources of financing do you think will be most available over the next 12 months?* European M&A: expected main sources of financing 2018
- M&A activity expectations according to industry experts in Europe in 2018, by transaction typeEuropean M&A: expected transactions activity 2018, by type
- Which region will be the most active inbound acquirer into Europe over the next 12 months?*European expected cross-border M&A: most active acquirer region in 2017
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- Value of cross-border M&A transactions in South Korea 2014-2020
- Monthly value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Regional distribution of global merger and acquisition deals in 2012, by value
- Cross-border M&A deals value share Japan 2008-2017
- M&A deal value share Japan 2016
- M&A deals value Japan 2017, by type
- Domestic M&A transaction value Japan 2008-2017
- Inbound M&A deals value Japan 2008-2017
- Largest inbound M&A deals Japan 2016
- Largest outbound M&A deals Japan 2016
- Average transaction value per POS payment in the UK 2013-2017
- Total value of transactions in Sweden 2006-2016
- Transaction value of online hotel bookings in China Q4 2016-Q4 2017
- Value of check transactions Australia 2010-2015
- Average credit card transaction value worldwide 2012
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- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe
- Mergers & Acquisitions Review Full Year 2018
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- UK&I M&A Review H1 2018
Statistics on "Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe"
- Largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of January 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from 2011 to 2018
- Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2018, by sector
- Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in Western Europe in 2018, by target country
- Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal value in Western Europe in 2017 and 2018, by target country
- Primary listing of most acquisitive EMEA companies on stock exchanges worldwide as of 3rd quarter 2017*, by M&A offer value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Volume of outbound and inbound acquisition deals in selected European countries in the 1st half 2018
- Value of inbound and outbound merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) inbound deals in Europe as of the first half of 2018, by deal value (in million euros)
- Do you expect cross-border M&A into Europe (non European buyers) to increase over the next 12 months?
- Leading financial advisors to global merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by number of deals
- Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition transactions worldwide in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading financial advisors to European M&A in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading financial advisors to European merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by deal count
- Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2018, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in EMEA region completed as of 1st half 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Share of leading sectors for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe in 2018
- Sector breakdown of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals volume in Western Europe in 2018
- Sector breakdown of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal value in Western Europe in 2018
- EMEA region: Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions value as of 2nd quarter 2018*, by target sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
- What do you believe will be the greatest buy-side drivers of M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months? *
- What do you believe will be the greatest sell-side drivers of M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months? *
- Which sector do you believe will witness the most M&A activity in Europe over the next 12 months?*
- What sources of financing do you think will be most available over the next 12 months?*
- M&A activity expectations according to industry experts in Europe in 2018, by transaction type
- Which region will be the most active inbound acquirer into Europe over the next 12 months?*
- Largest cross-border merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of April 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of mergers and acquisions in the media, information, marketing and related technology sectors from 2006 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Distribution of global upstream oil and gas transactions value in 2015, by type*
- Value of domestic mergers and acquisitions transactions (M&As) in South Korea from 2014 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of merger and acquisition transactions in Asia from June 2017 to September 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions (M&As) in South Korea from 2014 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of merger and acquisition transactions in the United States from June 2018 to September 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Regional distribution of global M&A deals in 2012, by value
- Share of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value in total M&A deals in Japan from 2008 to 2017
- Distribution of the merger and acquisition transaction value in Japan in 2016
- Merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value in Japan in 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Announced domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Announced inbound merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Largest inbound merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Japan in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Largest outbound merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Japan in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Average transaction value per point of sale (POS) payment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017 (in GBP)
- Total value of transactions in Sweden from 2006 to 2016 (in billion SEK)
- Transaction value of online hotel bookings in China from 4th quarter 2016 to 4th quarter 2017 (in billion yuan)
- Value of check transactions in Australia from 2010 to 2015 (in billion Australian dollars)
- Average value of a single credit card transaction worldwide in 2012, by leading brands (in U.S. dollars)
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