Economic growth in Europe is expected to accelerate modestly in the new year, with GDP forecasts at 1.5% for the EU compared to a projected 0.9% in 2024. This improvement follows a year of successive rate cuts by the ECB, which has begun to ease the financial pressure of painful hikes, positioning acquirers to capitalize on a more favorable environment. Moreover, ongoing efforts to ease geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are offering even more hope that the region will finally be ready for an M&A revival in 2025.

Our latest report looks at what forces will influence dealmaking in EMEA in 2025, including the latest heat chart showing the sectors and regions where activity is likely to dominate, and the five factors that are expected to shape the year.