This statistic was assembled from several of EY's publications. All values are rounded figures.
Deal value between 2012 and 2016: only covering publicly announced M&A deals where more than 51% has been acquired).
Deal value between 2017 and 2021: not all transactions publicly reveal financial conditions. Information was available for 102 of the 244 M&A transactions investigated herein.
CDMO = (pharmaceutical) contract development and manufacturing organization.
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Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide 2012-2021
This statistic shows the value of M&A deals among (pharmaceutical) contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) worldwide from 2012 to 2021. In 2021, deals in the CDMO industry peaked to about 42 billion U.S. dollars.
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EY-Parthenon. (June 30, 2022). Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/
EY-Parthenon. "Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/
EY-Parthenon. (2022). Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/
EY-Parthenon. "Value of Cdmo Merger and Acquisition Deals Worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2022, /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/
EY-Parthenon, Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Value of CDMO merger and acquisition deals worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], EY-Parthenon, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/869158/cdmo-manda-deal-value-globally/
