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Global deal activity down by 11.4% YoY over 58,601 deals

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Global deal activity was down by 11.4% YoY during January-November 2022 as a total of 58,601 deals (comprising M&A, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced globally during January to November 2022, which is a decline of 11.4% over the 66,140 deals announced during the same period in 2021, said a study.

A GlobalData report revealed that all the deal types under coverage registered a decline. The number of private equity, venture financing, and M&A deals declined by 15.6%, 13.8%, and 8.5% from January to November 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, respectively.

The report said that North America, which continued to dominate the global deal landscape by accounting for more than 40% of the deals announced globally from January to November 2022, registered an 18.3% YoY decline.

Akin to North America, the number of deals announced in Europe, Asia-Pacific, South & Central America, and Middle East & Africa regions declined by 6.2%, 5.6%, 5.6%, and 0.9% during January to November 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, respectively.

The US and China, which are the top two markets by deals volume, registered double-digit declines. The number of deals announced in the US and China declined by 18% and 18.3% from January to November 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, respectively.

Other key markets such as the UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia also experienced a decline in deal activity by 9.7%, 20.8%, 8.2......................

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