Source page: McKinsey & Company
March 26, 2026
M&A | Investing
The Americas led cross-regional trade deals in 2025, accounting for 16 of the world’s 20 largest deals.
After dealmaking slowed momentarily in early 2025, global M&A activity quickly assumed a grand scale—delivering big gains for the year. All this week, we explore M&A trends, from megadeals to cross-regional trading and more.
The Americas led cross-regional trade deals in 2025, accounting for 16 of the world’s 20 largest deals. Rounds of US-led tariffs, softer regulations, and a large addressable market contributed to net inflows to the Americas increasing by 70 percent, to $149 billion. Senior Partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende highlight that cross-regional inflows to other parts of the world also grew last year. Inflows to Asia–Pacific climbed 71 percent to $71 billion, while those to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa rose 80 percent.
To read the report, see “2026 M&A Trends: Navigating a rapidly rebounding market,” February 2026.The preview updates when you finish a field or release a slider. Saving only stores this page’s widget settings and spreadsheet data in this browser and does not write back to WordPress.