This statistic illustrates the number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023. According to data provided by the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) the number of cross-border M&A deals generally increased with some fluctuation during the period observed. In 1985 the number of cross-border M&A deals amounted to 472, by 2023 this had increased to nearly 8,500.
Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (May 31, 2024). Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2024). Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Cross-border Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals Worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955594/worldwide-number-of-cross-border-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
