The annual volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the United States fluctuated significantly in recent years. In 2021, there were 24,412 M&A deals in the United States, the highest value registered throughout the period considered. In 2022, M&A deal volume in the U.S. decreased to below 21,000.
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022
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Overview
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M&A activity
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Sector breakdown
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WilmerHale. (April 6, 2023). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/
WilmerHale. "Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022." Chart. April 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/
WilmerHale. (2023). Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/
WilmerHale. "Number of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Transactions in The United States from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/
WilmerHale, Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], WilmerHale, April 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914665/number-of-ma-deals-usa/