Deal-making in the journey and tourism sector confirmed indicators of cautious optimism in the primary quarter (Q1) of 2025, with overall activity experiencing solely round 5% year-on-year (YoY) dip. While enterprise financing and non-public fairness offers declined, mergers and acquisitions noticed modest development, highlighting investor selectivity and regional resilience as key themes amid the evolving macroeconomic circumstances and shifting methods throughout world markets, reveals GlobalData, a number one information and analytics firm.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, feedback: “While the overall decline may reflect a more cautious investment climate as dealmakers reassess their strategies in light of prevailing market conditions, several countries maintained steady deal volumes and some also managed to register notable improvement, indicating resilience in these markets.”
The US, which is the highest market globally in phrases of deal activity, skilled roughly 25% YoY drop in the variety of offers introduced throughout Q1 2025. The UK additionally witnessed slight decline in deal volume. Meanwhile, Japan showcased notable enchancment and the deal volume for India and Australia remained largely on the identical stage.
An evaluation of GlobalData’s Deals Database revealed that the composition of offers showcased a combined image with M&A deal volume registering development whereas the variety of non-public fairness offers and enterprise financing offers decreased.
Venture financing offers volume fell by round 44% throughout Q1 2025 in comparison with Q1 2024 and non-public fairness deal volume was down by round 25%. Meanwhile, the variety of M&A offers introduced in the sector globally had been up by round 9%.
Bose concludes: “As travel demand stabilizes and digital innovation reshapes the sector, investors are likely to focus on scalable opportunities and resilient markets. The near-term outlook points to a selective but steady recovery in deal-making momentum.”
