More than half of private equity funds worldwide targeted North America in 2021. The value of private equity funds focused on North America reached 498.6 billion U.S. dollars. Dry powder reached an all-time high in 2020, which means that private equity companies have committed to invest record high levels of capital, but have not yet allocated it.
Value of private equity funds worldwide in 2021, by target region
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Private Equity International. (April 28, 2022). Value of private equity funds worldwide in 2021, by target region (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935950/target-region-global-private-equity-funds/
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