M&A Statistics by Transaction Type
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We provide you with selected, regularly updated M&A statistics
In this section the Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) provides you with selected, regularly updated M&A statistics: worldwide, for various regions, transaction types, industries and countries. As a free user or individual / corporate member of our Institute you have full access and can also download M&A data and statistics with the actual numbers in spreadsheets (google sheets and excel format). Please see our Membership section to sign up.
Number and Value and Largest M&A Transactions by Transaction Type
In this section, you find M&A statistics like Number & Value and Largest Transactions by Transaction Type. We also report similar information for various Regions, Industries, and Countries (please select the tab above).
Number & Value of Cross-border M&A
Number & Value of Hostile M&A
Number & Value of Hostile M&A by Target Nations since 1985
(as of June 26, 2016)
| Target Nation | Number | Value (in bil. USD) | Value (in bil. EUR) | Value (in bil. GBP) |
| United States | 730 | 1209.2 | 1073.6 | 746.7 |
| United Kingdom | 375 | 525.8 | 439.8 | 304.5 |
| Australia | 168 | 62 | 55.4 | 37.2 |
| Canada | 147 | 187.2 | 151 | 109.2 |
| France | 38 | 252.6 | 232.1 | 152.8 |
| Norway | 24 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| Sweden | 24 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 12.6 |
| Japan | 22 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 6.3 |
| Spain | 19 | 137.4 | 108.1 | 73.6 |
| Republic of Ireland | 15 | 38.9 | 35 | 25.1 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 109.1 | 81.3 | 55 |
| Germany | 15 | 22.4 | 19.8 | 14.3 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 5.1 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Italy | 13 | 63.8 | 57.9 | 39.2 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 |
| South Africa | 9 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 |
| Portugal | 7 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Denmark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Russia | 5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Thailand | 5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| South Korea | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| China | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Poland | 3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Israel | 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Finland | 3 | 7.6 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Austria | 2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Greece | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Hungary | 2 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Papua N Guinea | 2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Neth Antilles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Number & Value of Mergers of Equals
Number & Value of M&A by Financial Investors
Number & Value of Mega M&A (Deals > 1 bil. USD)
Unless otherwise stated source for all statistics is: Thomson Financial, Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) analysis.
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