PwC: Romania’s M&A market reaches EUR 2.3 bln in third quarter
Deal numbers rose by more than half year-on-year, although one large international acquisition accounted for a significant share of the market’s estimated value.
Irina Marica · Journalist
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Romania’s mergers and acquisitions market reached an estimated EUR 2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026, 2.2 times the value recorded in the same period last year, according to PwC. A total of 93 transactions were announced, representing a 52% annual increase.
The market value includes the acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium comprising the Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The share attributed to the video game company’s Romanian operations is estimated at more than EUR 650 million.


