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United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBJ.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU

Latest21.00 count2025
Previous16.00 count2022
Year ago—

United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual () was 21.00 count in 2025, up 31.2% from 2022.

That is the highest reading since 2011.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.00 count (2022) to 21.00 count (2025), averaging 18.33 count.

United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual () (count), 1987 – 202502040608019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual () (count), 1987 – 2025. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202521.00 count
202216.00 count
201518.00 count
201312.00 count
201132.00 count
201027.00 count
200915.00 count
200830.00 count
200744.00 count
200633.00 count
200547.00 count
200440.00 count
200347.00 count
200243.00 count
200161.00 count
200062.00 count
199977.00 count
199887.00 count
199776.00 count
199659.00 count
199544.00 count
199450.00 count
199370.00 count
199278.00 count

Last 24 observations. The full history (29 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual () in your code or spreadsheet

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-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBJ.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU"

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

Latest observation2025
First observation1987
Observations29
FrequencyAnnual
Unitscount
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high21.00 count (2025)
10-year low16.00 count (2022)
10-year average18.33 count
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBJ.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU

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FAQ

What is the current m&A : Outward : Number of disposals in EU : Annual () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 21.00 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-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBJ.MEASURE-COUNT.PARTNER-EU.

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