This statistic illustrates the share of total volume of merger and acquisition deals in North America in 2019, by industry. In North America the two leading industries by volume include the business services and the computer software sectors, accounting for 22 percent and 19 percent of the total target of M&A deals respectively.
Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry
* Other industries include the following as the share of deal volume was less than 3 percent; Retail Travel, Personal & Leisure Agriculture, Horticulture & Livestock Wholesale Communications Transport Manufacturing Miscellaneous Manufacturing Media & Broadcasting Food & Tobacco Manufacturing Metals & Metal Products Transport, Freight & Storage Utilities Computer Hardware Information Services Leather, Stone, Clay & Glass products Printing & Publishing Textiles & Clothing Manufacturing Waste Management & Treatment Wood, Furniture & Paper Manufacturing
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Statista estimates. (January 15, 2020). Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/
Statista estimates. "Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/
Statista estimates. (2020). Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/
Statista estimates. "Share of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deal Volume in North America in 2019, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/
Statista estimates, Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in North America in 2019, by industry [Graph], Statista estimates, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976941/share-of-merger-and-acquisition-deals-in-north-america-by-industry/
