Cross-border M&A by sector and industry

Mergers and Acquisitions - Value of cross-border M&A, by sector and industry, 2006-2009

Value of cross-border M&A by sector and industry, 2006-2009 (millions of US dollars)
Sector/industry	Net sales^a 2006	Net sales^a 2007	Net sales^a 2008	Net sales^a 2009 Jan-Jun	Net purchases^b 2006	Net purchases^b 2007	Net purchases^b 2008	Net purchases^b 2009 Jan-Jun
Total industry	635 940	1 031 100	673 214	123 155	635 940	1 031 100	673 214	123 155
Primary	42 475	73 299	86 101	10 004	31 332	99 736	47 883	1 881
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fisheries	- 152	2 421	2 963	524	259	- 1 880	5 302	114
Mining, quarrying and petroleum	42 627	70 878	83 137	9 480	31 073	101 615	42 581	1 767
Secondary	215 551	336 310	302 582	22 698	158 948	194 604	235 228	17 927
Food, beverages and tobacco	6 831	49 902	112 093	4 386	- 1 100	30 794	77 406	4 294
Textiles, clothing and leather	4 095	8 482	1 072	12	- 495	- 2 361	416	486
Wood and wood products	2 030	6 431	4 390	908	- 2 357	1 411	- 486	787
Publishing and printing	24 387	5 543	4 472	- 15	7 860	- 6 308	9 535	- 30
Coke, petroleum and nuclear fuel	2 005	2 663	3 086	999	4 365	4 072	- 476	- 204
Chemicals and chemical products	47 964	116 792	73 707	9 587	31 421	94 598	60 730	8 720
Rubber and plastic products	6 705	7 281	1 200	- 111	4 884	- 1 588	206	- 171
Non-metallic mineral products	6 166	37 836	28 770	408	6 347	15 334	22 198	- 9
Metals and metal products	45 712	69 738	13 047	- 1 415	45 654	18 125	17 114	370
Machinery and equipment	17 764	20 087	14 639	316	20 034	9 201	6 988	252
Electrical and electronic equipment	35 522	24 583	12 157	5 711	32 218	40 440	25 316	347
Motor vehicles and other transport equipment	7 464	3 048	11 940	- 95	- 497	533	12 081	232
Precision instruments	7 064	-17 036	23 028	1 996	10 183	- 9 823	7 817	2 831
Other manufacturing	1 845	961	- 1 009	12	430	175	-3 616	22
Services	377 915	621 491	284 531	90 453	445 552	736 548	390 061	103 346
Electricity, gas and water	9 539	102 282	48 189	52 587	- 29 594	43 591	17 605	29 535
Construction	9 939	12 986	2 430	649	5 231	10 291	1 719	- 1 323
Hotels and restaurants	14 491	9 438	3 490	433	- 7 184	- 11 617	- 12	285
Trade	10 753	43 700	16 373	- 381	524	- 3 460	1 674	207
Transport, storage and communications	113 385	70 531	32 967	7 429	70 876	23 683	- 4 911	5 510
Finance	108 524	254 226	69 555	22 160	414 084	671 753	352 004	70 099
Business services	82 336	100 359	102 628	6 783	- 2 059	10 421	23 976	- 1 065
Public administration and defense	- 111	29	30	9	873	549	199	-
Health and social services	10 624	7 811	1 781	248	- 4 172	2 541	- 1 032	-51
Educational services	- 428	1 189	1 126	25	- 687	421	131	- 145
Community, social and personal service activities	17 749	16 724	1 196	507	- 2 116	- 9 066	- 4 206	357
Other services	1 114	2 216	4 767	3	- 224	- 2 560	2 914	- 61
Unspecified	-	-	-	-	109	213	42	-

Source: UNCTAD cross-border M&A database

^a Net sales in the industry of the acquired company.

^b Net purchases by the industry of the acquiring company.

Note: Cross-border M&A sales and purchases are calculated on a net basis as follows: Net Cross-border M&As sales by sector/industry = Sales of companies in the industry of the acquired company to foreign TNCs (-) Sales of foreign affiliates in the industry of the acquired company; net cross-border M&A purchases by sector/industry = Purchases of companies abroad by home-based TNCs, in the industry of the acquiring company (-) Sales of foreign affiliates of home-based TNCs, in the industry of the acquired company. The data cover only those deals that involved an acquisition of an equity stake of more than 10%.

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