The average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals on a global scale over a historical period of time shows that the industry appears to have cyclical troughs and heights. What can be seen is that the average value of M&A deals during the lowest point of each cycle increases as time goes on. In 2020, the average value of M&A deals globally was approximately 63 million U.S dollars.
Average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in million U.S dollars)
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- Global number of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2020, by region
- Value of cross-border M&A deals worldwide 1985-2019
- Average value of M&A deals worldwide 1991-2021, by region
- Share of M&A deal value in China 1991-2019, by origin
- Global value of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2020, by region
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (January 31, 2021). Average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in million U.S dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/951203/average-value-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in million U.S dollars) ." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/951203/average-value-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2021). Average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in million U.S dollars) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/951203/average-value-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Average Value of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals Worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in Million U.S Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/951203/average-value-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Average value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in million U.S dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/951203/average-value-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide/ (last visited May 18, 2022)