largest deal worldwide as of January 2021. The acquisition of Philip Morris International Inc by Spin-off in 2007 ranked second, valued at 107.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Western Europe was the location of several of the largest all-time merger and acquisition deals in the world. The largest deal as of January 2021 was Vodafone AirTouch PLC's acquisition of Mannesmann AG for 202.8 billion U.S. dollars, or 204.8 billion euros in 1999. This deal was also the Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deal value globally 1991-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deal volume globally 1991-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Volume of European M&A transactions 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Value of European M&A transactions 2000-2020
M&A activity
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- Premium Statistic Outbound and inbound acquisition deal numbers in Europe in Q4 2020
- Premium Statistic Inbound and outbound M&A transaction value in Europe 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of European M&A transactions 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals in Europe H1 2022, by deal value
- Basic Statistic Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic M&A activity: number of deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2021, by sector
Top M&A advisors
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- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A legal advisors in Europe as of H1 2021, based on deal count
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A legal advisors in Europe as of H1 2021, based on deal value
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A deal count in Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors of M&A deals ranked by deal value in the United Kingdom 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading legal advisors to M&A ranked by deal value in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Germany 2021
- Premium Statistic Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in France 2021
Sector breakdown
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- Premium Statistic M&A deal volume in Western Europe 2019-2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal size in Western Europe 2019-2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Share of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe 2019, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal value in Central and Eastern Europe 2021, by sector
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic European M&A: corporate strategy plans 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic European M&A: expected main sources of financing 2022
- Premium Statistic European M&A activity: main buyer drivers 2022
- Basic Statistic European M&A activity: expected main seller drivers 2022
- Premium Statistic Expectations for M&A deals with private equity involvement in Europe 2022
- Premium Statistic Growth expectations of PE M&A transactions in Europe 2022, by industry
- Basic Statistic European M&A: expected transactions activity 2020, by type
Further related statistics
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- M&A in technology field: post-merger integration challenges in Europe 2014
- Number of M&A deals in Europe 2013-2015, by country
- Leading advisors to M&A deals in EMEA countries H1 2018, by deal value
- Value of M&A deals in MENA 2012-2017
- M&A deals in North America 2018-2022
- Number of hostile M&A take-overs in Europe 1985-2018, by country
- Value of leading crypto M&A transactions globally 2020
- Domestic M&A transaction value Japan 2008-2017
- Life sciences' leading M&A deals worldwide H1 2018
- M&A: largest acquiring industries worldwide 2018, by number of deals
- Technology M&A value into Europe and the U.S. from Asia Q1 2018-Q2 2020
- Total value of M&A transactions in South Korea 2016-2022
- Chinese outbound M&A deal volume in Belt and Road countries 2015-2019
- Median deal value of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
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- M&A in technology field: post-merger integration challenges in Europe 2014
- Number of M&A deals in Europe 2013-2015, by country
- Leading advisors to M&A deals in EMEA countries H1 2018, by deal value
- Value of M&A deals in MENA 2012-2017
- M&A deals in North America 2018-2022
- Number of hostile M&A take-overs in Europe 1985-2018, by country
- Value of leading crypto M&A transactions globally 2020
- Domestic M&A transaction value Japan 2008-2017
- Life sciences' leading M&A deals worldwide H1 2018
- M&A: largest acquiring industries worldwide 2018, by number of deals
- Technology M&A value into Europe and the U.S. from Asia Q1 2018-Q2 2020
- Total value of M&A transactions in South Korea 2016-2022
- Chinese outbound M&A deal volume in Belt and Road countries 2015-2019
- Median deal value of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (January 31, 2021). Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2021). Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Largest Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by Deal Value (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Western Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553661/biggest-m-and-a-transactions-western-europe/