over 23,500 deals took place. The largest ever M&A deal to take place in Europe was the 1999 acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone AirTouch.
M&A activity in Europe has slowed down in terms value since 2018. In 2022, M&A deals in Europe totaled 1.93 billion U.S. dollars, which translated to 1.68 billion euros. In terms of volume the height of European M&A was seen in 2021, when Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Other statistics that may interest you M&As in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Biggest global M&A deals 2022
- Premium Statistic Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2023
- Premium Statistic Global number of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Global value of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Change in M&A deal value worldwide 2022, by region or country
M&A activity
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Top M&A advisors
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Europe 2022, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Europe biannual 2022-2023, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the UK 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Germany 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals France 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Italy 2022, by deal value
Sector breakdown
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- Premium Statistic M&A deal volume in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal value in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Basic Statistic M&A deal volume in Central and Eastern Europe 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal value in Central and Eastern Europe 2022, by sector
Outlook
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- Basic Statistic European M&A activity: expected main sources of financing 2023
- Premium Statistic European M&A activity: main buyer drivers 2023
- Basic Statistic European M&A activity: expected main seller drivers 2022
- Premium Statistic Expectations for M&A deals with private equity involvement in Europe 2023
- Premium Statistic Growth expectations of PE M&A transactions in Europe 2023, by industry
Further related statistics
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- Number of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
- Median deal value of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
- Monthly value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2022-2023
- Largest M&A transactions in Asia Pacific 2017
- Leading advisors to M&A deals in EMEA countries H1 2018, by deal value
- Global insurance M&A deal value 2012-2015
- Outbound M&A deals value Japan 2009-2018
- Leading countries for M&A deal growth worldwide 2018
- Technology M&A value into Europe from Asia 2018-2019
- Acquisitions & disposals by UK business abroad in q2 2014, by transaction value
- European consulting market M&A transactions in 2013
- Value of leading crypto M&A transactions globally 2020
- Domestic M&A transaction value Japan 2008-2017
- Technology M&A value into Europe and the U.S. from Asia Q1 2018-Q2 2020
- Total number of M&A transactions in South Korea 2016-2022
- M&A: largest target industries worldwide 2018, by number of deals
- Leading factors for M&A deal success worldwide 2015
- Bulgaria: number of enterprises in the mining and quarrying industry 2013-2022
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- Number of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
- Median deal value of global venture capital-backed mergers and acquisitions 2007-2013
- Monthly value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2022-2023
- Largest M&A transactions in Asia Pacific 2017
- Leading advisors to M&A deals in EMEA countries H1 2018, by deal value
- Global insurance M&A deal value 2012-2015
- Outbound M&A deals value Japan 2009-2018
- Leading countries for M&A deal growth worldwide 2018
- Technology M&A value into Europe from Asia 2018-2019
- Acquisitions & disposals by UK business abroad in q2 2014, by transaction value
- European consulting market M&A transactions in 2013
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- Domestic M&A transaction value Japan 2008-2017
- Technology M&A value into Europe and the U.S. from Asia Q1 2018-Q2 2020
- Total number of M&A transactions in South Korea 2016-2022
- M&A: largest target industries worldwide 2018, by number of deals
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (May 1, 2023). Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2023). Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Value of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Europe from 1985 to April 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/408938/value-of-european-merger-and-acquisition-deals/