The private equity-backed buyout transactions globally reached a peak of just over one trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. This represented a nearly twofold increase compared to the previous year, when boyout deals amounted to 577 billion U.S. dollars. In 2022 and 2023, however, PE buyout deals transactions declined in value and stood at 438 billion U.S. dollars.
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The source adds the following information: " Includes add-ons; excludes loan-to-own transactions and acquisitions of bankrupt assets; based on announcement date; includes announced deals that are completed or pending, with data subject to change;"
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Bain & Company. (March 11, 2024). Value of private equity-backed buyout deals worldwide from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270195/global-private-equity-deal-value/
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