In 2022, the United States was home to six out of the ten largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard, announced in the first quarter of 2022, was valued at 69 billion U.S. dollars. The second largest M&A deals, announced during the second quarter of the year, involved the acquisition of WMware by Broadcom, valued at 68 billion U.S. dollars.
Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals worldwide 2023, by deal value
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North America
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- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals in the U.S. 2000-2022
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals U.S. 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Biggest M&A inbound deals in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deal Canada 2022, by deal value
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Asia-Pacific
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- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals Asia-Pacific 1990-2023
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A APAC ex Japan 2022, by deal value
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Europe
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- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals Europe 1985-2023
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A deals Europe 1985-2023
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Latin & South America
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Middle East and Africa
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- Premium Statistic Volume of M&A deals in the Middle East and North Africa 1990-2023
- Premium Statistic Value of M&A transactions in the Middle East and North Africa 1990-2023
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A Middle East and Africa 2022, by deal value
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- Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions in the UK 2022, by deal value
- Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Germany 2022, by deal value
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Sweden 2022
- Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the UK 2022, by deal volume
- Value of M&A deals made by consumer products companies worldwide 2001-2011
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Benelux countries 2022
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A deal count in Norway 2022
- Value of M&A deals in Asia Pacific 2019, by industry
- Value of domestic M&A deals in the U.S. 2022, by industry
- Value of M&A deals in Japan 2020, by industry
- Value of M&A deals in Africa and the Middle East 2020, by industry
- Value of hostile M&A take-overs in Europe 1985-2018, by country
- Financial M&A advisors ranked by deal value in Wales 2021
- M&A sector share in total deal value in Montenegro in 2014
- Value of M&A transactions globally 2018-2022, by sector
- Value of Chinese FDI's in the EU, by type 2011
- Chinese investments abroad vs foreign investments in China 2007-H1 2014
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- Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Germany 2022, by deal value
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Sweden 2022
- Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the UK 2022, by deal volume
- Value of M&A deals made by consumer products companies worldwide 2001-2011
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A transactions value in Benelux countries 2022
- Financial advisors ranked by M&A deal count in Norway 2022
- Value of M&A deals in Asia Pacific 2019, by industry
- Value of domestic M&A deals in the U.S. 2022, by industry
- Value of M&A deals in Japan 2020, by industry
- Value of M&A deals in Africa and the Middle East 2020, by industry
- Value of hostile M&A take-overs in Europe 1985-2018, by country
- Financial M&A advisors ranked by deal value in Wales 2021
- M&A sector share in total deal value in Montenegro in 2014
- Value of M&A transactions globally 2018-2022, by sector
- Value of Chinese FDI's in the EU, by type 2011
- Chinese investments abroad vs foreign investments in China 2007-H1 2014
S&P Global. (February 22, 2023). Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/
S&P Global. "Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/
S&P Global. (2023). Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/
S&P Global. "Largest Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions Completed Worldwide in 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/
S&P Global, Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions completed worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], S&P Global, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/