Regions covered include Central & Southeastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Caucasus & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, and Emerging Asia.
The data below is an accumulation of deal flow within each month, including both disclosed and estimated undisclosed deal value.
Disclosed
Deal Value
(USDbn)
Number of Deals
Undisclos-ed Deal Value (USDbn)
DEAL VALUE KEY
Disclosed value
(USDbn)
Disclosed
Deal Value
(USDbn)
Est. Undisclosed
Deal Value
(USDbn)
$5.9 BN
$36.4
BN
November
2018
$6.8 BN
$41.7
BN
December
2018
$3.7 BN
$49.5
BN
January
2019
$4.2 BN
$23.5
BN
February
2019
$4.2 BN
$51.2
BN
March
2019
$3.7 BN
$37.6
BN
April
2019
$3.6 BN
$47.7
BN
May
2019
$6.3 BN
$48.3
BN
June
2019
$5.4 BN
$43.4
BN
July
2019
$4.8 BN
$31.7
BN
August
2019
$3.9 BN
$38.2
BN
September
2019
$5.4 BN
$40.2
BN
October
2019
$3.8 BN
$58.8
BN
November
2019
644
Deals
592
Deals
571
Deals
565
Deals
665
Deals
641
Deals
654
Deals
613
Deals
549
Deals
568
Deals
563
Deals
539
Deals
513
Deals
Feb
2016
$55
BN
$36
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
689
Deals
Mar
2016
$90
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
886
Deals
Apr
2016
$66
BN
$35
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
687
Deals
May
2016
$64
BN
$33
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
657
Deals
Jun
2016
$69
BN
$35
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
666
Deals
Jul
2016
$54
BN
$26
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
605 Deals
Aug
2016
$48
BN
$24
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
670
Deals
Sep
2016
$66
BN
$35
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
684
Deals
Oct
2016
$71
BN
$37
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
627
Deals
Nov
2016
$44
BN
$22
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
685
Deals
Dec
2016
$83
BN
$36
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
717
Deals
Jan
2017
$44
BN
$48
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
671
Deals
Feb
2017
$41
BN
$23
BN
$150K
BN
$66,315
BN
$66K
BN
519
Deals
Dec
2015
$150
BN
$66,315
BN
$66
BN
886
Deals
Jan
2016
$50
BN
$66,315
BN
$32
BN
643
Deals
Feb
2016
$55
BN
$66,315
BN
$36
BN
689
Deals
Mar
2016
$90
BN
$66,315
BN
$42
BN
886
Deals
Apr
2016
$66
BN
$66,315
BN
$35
BN
687
Deals
May
2016
$64
BN
$66,315
BN
$33
BN
657
Deals
June
2016
$69
BN
$66,315
BN
$35
BN
666
Deals
July
2016
$54
BN
$66,315
BN
$26
BN
605
Deals
Aug
2016
$48
BN
$66,315
BN
$24
BN
670
Deals
Sep
2016
$66
BN
$66,315
BN
$35
BN
684
Deals
Oct
2016
$71
BN
$66,315
BN
$37
BN
627
Deals
Nov
2016
$44
BN
$66,315
BN
$22
BN
685
Deals
Dec
2016
$44
BN
$66,315
BN
$37
BN
717
Deals
Jan
2017
$48
BN
$66,315
BN
$29
BN
671
Deals
Feb
2017
$41
BN
$66,315
BN
$23
BN
519
Deals
113.3
96.2
Q4 2015
Quarter 4
2016
98.4
96.2
Q1 2016
Quarter 4
2016
92.4
96.2
Q2 2016
Quarter 4
2016
95.4
96.2
Q3 2016
Quarter 4
2016
96.2
96.2
Q4 2016
Quarter 4
2016
92.4
86.0
Q2 2016
Quarter 3
2018
96.2
77.3
Q4 2016
Quarter 4
2018
98.4
76.3
Q1 2016
Quarter 1
2019
96.2
86.0
Q4 2016
Quarter 2
2019
96.2
70.8
Q4 2016
Quarter 3
2019
98.4
96.2
Q1 2016
Quarter 4
2016
131.3
Quarter 4
2015
98.4
Quarter 1
2016
92.4
Quarter 2
2016
85.4
Quarter 3
2016
96.2
Quarter 4
2016
INDEX KEY
The index shows how M&A develops in each quarter since the fourth quarter of 2017 with a baseline value of 100. The overall index is comprised of four weighted components, with more weight given to cross-border M&A and to M&A volume:
Cross-border M&A volume
(35% weight)
Domestic M&A volume
(25% weight)
Cross-border M&A value
(25% weight)
Domestic M&A value
(15% weight)
131.3
131.3
Q4 2015
Quarter 4
2015
98.4
96.2
Q1 2016
Quarter 4
2016
92.4
85.4
Q2 2016
Quarter 3
2016
95.4
92.4
Q3 2016
Quarter 2
2016
95.4
98.4
Q4 2016
Quarter 2
2016
96.2
98.4
Q4 2016
Quarter 1
2016
131.3
Quarter 4
2015
98.4
Quarter 1
2016
92.4
Quarter 2
2016
85.4
Quarter 3
2016
96.2
Quarter 4
2016
INDEX KEY
The index shows how M&A develops in each quarter since the beginning of 2015 when the chart was launched with a baseline value of 100. The overall index is comprised of four weighted components, with more weight given to cross-border M&A and to M&A volume:
Cross-border M&A volume
(35% weight)
Domestic M&A volume
(25% weight)
Cross-border M&A value
(25% weight)
Domestic M&A value
(15% weight)
Cross-border M&A volume
(35% weight)
Domestic M&A volume
(25% weight)
Cross-border M&A value
(25% weight)
Domestic M&A volume
(15% weight)