share of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that had a known value ranged from 68 percent to 75 percent. Although the share of known valued deals has risen in recent years, in 2019, approximately 25 thousand deals took place with no known value. This makes it extremely hard to know the exact total number and value of M&A deals that have taken place globally. That being said, valuation estimations will be relatively close as larger deals happen between publicly listed companies.
Between 2013 and 2019, the Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
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Statista estimates. (January 15, 2020). Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/
Statista estimates. "Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/
Statista estimates. (2020). Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/
Statista estimates. "Total Number of Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals Worldwide with and without a Known Transaction Value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/
Statista estimates, Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Total number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide with and without a known transaction value from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statista estimates, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100483/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-worldwide-with-a-known-deal-value/