Between 2019 and 2020, the number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in the United States increased, whereas the opposite occurred in the United Kingdom and China. In 2020, there were approximately 12,300 M&A deals announced in the United States, which was a six percent increase over 2019.
Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country
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Statista. (December 12, 2020). Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/
Statista. "Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country." Chart. December 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/
Statista. (2020). Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/
Statista. "Volume of Announced Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions Worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by Target Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/
Statista, Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Volume of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by target country [Graph], Statista, December 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100316/number-of-manda-transactions-by-target-country/