The aggregate value of PPP transactions that reached financial close in the European market in H1 2016 totalled EUR 7.8
billion. As shown in Figure 1 below, the half-year market value increased by 72% compared to H1 2015.
Over H1 2016, 40 PPP transactions reached financial close, significantly more than the 27 transactions signed in H1 2015.
The average transaction size for the first half of 2016 stood at EUR 194 million, a 9% increase compared to H1 2015 and
in line with the average transaction size recorded over the last 10 years (EUR 200million).
Four large transactions reached financial close in H1 2016 which accounted for 45% of the overall European market value
in H1 2016.
The UK regained its status of largest PPP market in value terms (EUR 3.1 billion), followed by France and Slovakia.