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)
Includes announced or completed deals between January 2019 and December 2022, where the buyer acquired a majority stake in a company or asset and the buyer's and target’s geographic location are disclosed.
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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 September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/
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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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/520746/leading-global-manda-deals-by-value/