China-related M&A transactions rose significantly in 2020
Despite the global economic downturn, China related merger and acquisitions (M&A) transactions rose significantly in 2020. In fact, the value and number of China M&A increased by 31.3% and 11.3% respectively compared to 2019, the average value of M&A deals increased about 16%. It means there were more large deals in 2020 than 2019. Our 2021 release of the M&A market in China report goes into detail of the overall M&A market after COVID-19, with deep-dives into the retail and consumer sector, high tech sector, material sector, automotive sector and the fashion sector.
Read our analysis on the mergers and acquisitions market in China
The M&A market in China report includes
- China M&A market dynamics
- Market reaction to COVID-19
- Number and sectors of bankruptcies in China
- M&A acquisitions of Chinese targets
- Important M&A related China policies
- Retail and consumer sector M&A
- High-tech sector M&A
- Material sector M&A
- Auto sector M&A
- Fashion sector M&A
Important statistics from the China M&A market report
- The size of China’s M&A market in 2020 was 733.8 billion USD
- There were 10,551 M&A deals in China in 2020
- Financials and materials industries have the most M&A deals, contributing 17% and 13% market share from 2000-2016 respectively
- In 2019, most inbound M&A deals in China came from the USA, with 21 deals and 5.3 billion US dollars
See the full mergers and acquisitions in China report
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