The share of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) deals generally increased with some fluctuation between 1985 and 2023. In 1985, the share of deals that were cross-border amounted to 17.6 percent, which increased to 21.4 percent by 2023.
Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023
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Statista estimates. (May 1, 2024). Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/
Statista estimates. "Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/
Statista estimates. (2024). Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/
Statista estimates. "Share of The Total Volume of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals That Were Cross-border Worldwide from 1985 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/
Statista estimates, Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Share of the total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that were cross-border worldwide from 1985 to 2023 [Graph], Statista estimates, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/993095/worldwide-share-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-that-were-cross-border/
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