In 2020, the sector with the highest share of M&A deals value worldwide was telecommunications. Almost 20 percent of M&A deals value were accounted for in 2010 by the energy and power industry, by 2020 this had fallen to 4.6 percent.
Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals value worldwide in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, by industry
Due to rounding and double counting, figures may not add up to 100 percent. The "Other industries" category has not been included but accounted for 27.5 percent of the total deal volume as of 1990 and 46.3 percent in 2020.
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Statista estimates. (November 15, 2021). Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals value worldwide in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961586/worldwide-share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-value/
Statista estimates. "Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals value worldwide in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, by industry." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961586/worldwide-share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-value/
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