Annual Global PE First Look

This report was updated on January 7, 2025, to fix a typo. 

Global PE returned to stability in 2024 
 

2024 marked a year of recovery for the PE market. Global PE deal count was 12% higher than the previous year, and deal value was up 22%, according to PitchBook’s 2024 Annual Global PE First Look, which provides preliminary data for our quarterly US and European PE Breakdown reports. 

What is more encouraging is that the value of global PE exits in 2024 jumped nearly 20% from the prior year. The US led the way with a remarkable 50% YoY increase.  

Lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads helped lower financing costs for buyouts and narrowed the gap in value expectations between buyers and sellers.