United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - indirect funded in : Annual : £m (ended 2017) ()
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBX.MEASURE-INDUK.MEASURE-VALUE
Latest2,191.0 £m2017
Previous3,978.0 £m2016
Year ago3,978.0 £m2016
United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - indirect funded in : Annual : £m (ended 2017) () was 2,191.0 £m in 2017, down 44.9% from 2016.
That is the lowest reading since 2015.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,166.0 £m (2010) to 14,814 £m (2007), averaging 5,342.4 £m.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,191.0 £m |
| 2016 | 3,978.0 £m |
| 2015 | 1,323.0 £m |
| 2014 | 7,641.0 £m |
| 2012 | 8,094.0 £m |
| 2011 | 4,999.0 £m |
| 2010 | 1,166.0 £m |
| 2009 | 2,530.0 £m |
| 2008 | 6,688.0 £m |
| 2007 | 14,814 £m |
| 2006 | 5,498.0 £m |
| 2005 | 5,511.0 £m |
| 2004 | 8,076.0 £m |
| 2003 | 5,422.0 £m |
| 2002 | 5,556.0 £m |
| 2001 | 8,003.0 £m |
| 2000 | 12,393 £m |
| 1999 | 9,788.0 £m |
| 1998 | 7,923.0 £m |
| 1997 | 2,567.0 £m |
| 1996 | 3,764.0 £m |
| 1995 | 4,210.0 £m |
| 1994 | 1,423.0 £m |
| 1993 | 911.0 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (30 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - indirect funded in : Annual : £m (ended 2017) () 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-CBBX.MEASURE-INDUK.MEASURE-VALUE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBX.MEASURE-INDUK.MEASURE-VALUE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1987 |
| Observations | 30 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 14,814 £m (2007) |
| 10-year low | 1,166.0 £m (2010) |
| 10-year average | 5,342.4 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.MANDA.A.NSA.DIRECTION-OUTBOUND.ITEM-CBBX.MEASURE-INDUK.MEASURE-VALUE |
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FAQ
- What is the current m&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - indirect funded in : Annual : £m (ended 2017) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 2,191.0 £m for 2017, 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-CBBX.MEASURE-INDUK.MEASURE-VALUE.
Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “M&A : Outward : Value of acquisitions - indirect funded in UK : Annual : £m (ended 2017) (UK)”.