United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Value of disposals - direct transactions : Annual : £m ()
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBIE.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE
United Kingdom M&A : Inward : Value of disposals - direct transactions : Annual : £m () was 18,636 £m in 2025, up 162.3% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,609.0 £m (2020) to 31,135 £m (2021), averaging 11,654 £m.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,636 £m |
| 2024 | 7,106.0 £m |
| 2023 | 5,942.0 £m |
| 2022 | 14,465 £m |
| 2021 | 31,135 £m |
| 2020 | 3,609.0 £m |
| 2019 | 10,648 £m |
| 2018 | 10,542 £m |
| 2017 | 13,015 £m |
| 2016 | 6,095.0 £m |
| 2015 | 7,006.0 £m |
| 2014 | 2,415.0 £m |
| 2013 | 1,541.0 £m |
| 2012 | 5,821.0 £m |
| 2011 | 8,589.0 £m |
| 2010 | 4,961.0 £m |
| 2009 | 6,572.0 £m |
| 2008 | 1,485.0 £m |
| 2007 | 4,038.0 £m |
| 2006 | 6,246.0 £m |
| 2005 | 4,659.0 £m |
| 2004 | 3,564.0 £m |
| 2003 | 994.0 £m |
| 2002 | 4,217.0 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (40 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-CBIE.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBIE.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1986 |
| Observations | 40 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 31,135 £m (2021) |
| 10-year low | 3,609.0 £m (2020) |
| 10-year average | 11,654 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-INBOUND.ITEM-CBIE.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE |
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FAQ
- What is the current m&A : Inward : Value of disposals - direct transactions : Annual : £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 18,636 £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-CBIE.MEASURE-DIRECT.MEASURE-VALUE.
Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Inward : Value of disposals - direct transactions : Annual : £m (UK)”.