Deals valued at over one billion U.S. dollars, otherwise known as mega deals, have become more prevalent in general since the mid 1980s. In 2023, there were 396 mega deals completed worldwide. Despite only accounting for just over one percent of total deal volume in 2023, mega deals made up approximately 62 percent of the total deal value.
Number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals valued over one billion U.S dollars worldwide from 1985 to 2023
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (June 3, 2024). Number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals valued over one billion U.S dollars worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966617/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-valued-at-over-one-billion-dollars-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals valued over one billion U.S dollars worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Chart. June 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966617/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-valued-at-over-one-billion-dollars-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2024). Number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals valued over one billion U.S dollars worldwide from 1985 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966617/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-valued-at-over-one-billion-dollars-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Merger and Acquisitions (M&a) Deals Valued over One Billion U.S Dollars Worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966617/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-valued-at-over-one-billion-dollars-worldwide/
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Number of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals valued over one billion U.S dollars worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), June 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966617/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-valued-at-over-one-billion-dollars-worldwide/
