United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Value of acquisitions in EU : Annual : £m ()
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCH.MEASURE-VALUE.PARTNER-EU
United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Value of acquisitions in EU : Annual : £m () was 17,548 £m in 2025, up 201.1% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2016.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,649.0 £m (2018) to 125,172 £m (2016), averaging 19,733 £m.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,548 £m |
| 2024 | 5,828.0 £m |
| 2023 | 7,055.0 £m |
| 2022 | 6,423.0 £m |
| 2021 | 15,742 £m |
| 2020 | 7,288.0 £m |
| 2019 | 11,320 £m |
| 2018 | 5,649.0 £m |
| 2017 | 9,224.0 £m |
| 2016 | 125,172 £m |
| 2015 | 5,816.0 £m |
| 2014 | 4,681.0 £m |
| 2012 | 3,533.0 £m |
| 2011 | 6,238.0 £m |
| 2010 | 3,856.0 £m |
| 2009 | 15,277 £m |
| 2008 | 17,918 £m |
| 2007 | 27,489 £m |
| 2006 | 42,412 £m |
| 2005 | 23,907 £m |
| 2004 | 13,936 £m |
| 2003 | 920.0 £m |
| 2002 | 11,628 £m |
| 2001 | 15,820 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (39 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCH.MEASURE-VALUE.PARTNER-EU"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCH.MEASURE-VALUE.PARTNER-EU",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1986 |
| Observations | 39 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 125,172 £m (2016) |
| 10-year low | 5,649.0 £m (2018) |
| 10-year average | 19,733 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBCH.MEASURE-VALUE.PARTNER-EU |
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FAQ
- What is the current m&A : Inward : Value of acquisitions in EU : Annual : £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 17,548 £m 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-CBCH.MEASURE-VALUE.PARTNER-EU.
Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Inward : Value of acquisitions in EU : Annual : £m (UK)”.