The reduction in global travel and tourism deal activity was primarily influenced by a notable decrease in deal volume across certain regions and countries, while other areas exhibited relatively stronger deal activity.
The most recent industry data indicates that the volume of M&A transactions fell by 6.8% in Q1-Q3 2024 relative to the corresponding period in 2023, while venture financing deals experienced a significant decline of 25.2% year-on-year.
In contrast, the volume of private equity transactions remained stable.
A total of 519 transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing, were reported in the global travel and tourism sector from January to September (Q1-Q3) 2024.
This figure represents an 11% decrease compared to the 583 transactions recorded during the same timeframe in the previous year.
The reduction in global travel and tourism deal activity was primarily influenced by a notable decrease in deal volume across certain regions and countries, while other areas exhibited relatively stronger deal activity.
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Notably, some regions and countries demonstrated double-digit growth in deal volume, suggesting a positive shift in deal-making sentiments.
In the first three quarters of 2024, North America, Asia-Pacific, and South and Central America saw declines in deal volume of 36%, 7.7%, and 20%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023.
Conversely, Europe experienced a year-on-year increase of 10.3% in deal activity.
The deal volume in the Middle East and Africa largely remained stable.
The situation varied across individual countries as well. The United States, China, and France reported year-on-year declines in deal volume of 36.3%, 38.5%, and 42.9%, respectively, during the first three quarters of 2024.
In contrast, India and Japan recorded improvements in deal volume of 24.3% and 38.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, the deal volume for the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Australia remained relatively unchanged.
