The number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in North America peaked in 2021, when it reached nearly 30,000. In 2022, however, the number of M&As decreased to below 25,000.
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023
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North America
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Europe
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (May 1, 2023). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2023). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in North America from 1985 to April 2023 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121307/number-of-manda-deals-north-america/