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United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCG.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU

Latest247.0 count2025
Previous234.0 count2024
Year ago234.0 count2024

United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual () was 247.0 count in 2025, up 5.6% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1986.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.00 count (2015) to 247.0 count (2025), averaging 163.4 count.

United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual () (count), 1986 – 202505010015020025019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual () (count), 1986 – 2025. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025247.0 count
2024234.0 count
2023180.0 count
2022245.0 count
2021204.0 count
2020127.0 count
2019172.0 count
2018190.0 count
201780.00 count
201684.00 count
201534.00 count
201431.00 count
201335.00 count
201253.00 count
201169.00 count
201047.00 count
200932.00 count
200885.00 count
200794.00 count
200692.00 count
200589.00 count
200451.00 count
200341.00 count
200255.00 count

Last 24 observations. The full history (40 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCG.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCG.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation1986
Observations40
FrequencyAnnual
Unitscount
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high247.0 count (2025)
10-year low34.00 count (2015)
10-year average163.4 count
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCG.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 247.0 count for 2025, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCG.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Inward : Number of acquisitions in EU : Annual (UK)”.