Thematic intelligence - Global M&A Deals in 2023 - Top Themes by Sector

The global M&A market in 2023 witnessed deals worth $2,223 billion, a decline of 12% compared to 2022. In terms of deal volume, there was a 17% fall from 37,186 deals in 2022 to 30,883 M&A deals in 2023. The energy sector led the M&A deal activity, with 3,559 deals worth $704.2 billion recorded in 2023. Most sectors saw a year-on-year decline in deal activity in 2023. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), also dipped to lowest since 2019, just 432 in 2023 compared to 816 in 2021.

If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As). This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in 2023 across all sectors including automotive, basic material, business and consumer services, consumer, energy, financial, healthcare, industrials, real estate, technology, media & telecoms, transportation, infrastructure, and logistics.

Scope

This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2023 across all sectors. This report takes a close look at the top deals in all the sectors and identifies the themes driving each of these deals. This report also looks at the deals trend across North America, Europe, China, APAC Ex-China, South America, and Middle east and Africa.

Reasons to Buy

Companies that invest in the right themes become success stories; those that miss the big themes end up as failures. If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As).

This report lists the most notable deals across all sectors to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting these sectors and prepare for the future.