Global number of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2023, by region

In 2023, North America was the leading region globally in terms of the number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. In that year, over 17,000 deals were completed, which was about 4,000 more deals than in Western Europe.于2023年，北美在全球范围内成为合并与收购（M&A）交易数量最多的地区。该年度，共完成超过17,000笔交易，较西欧地区多出约4,000笔交易。