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Value of funds raised by private equity companies in the United States 1985-2015

Fundraising of private equity companies in the United States from 1985 to 2015 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data describes the value of funds raised by private equity companies in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015. The value of U.S. private equity funds raised increased from approx. 180.59 billion USD in 2000 to approx. 144.52 billion USD in 2015.

'85 6.73
'86 8.63
'87 20.61
'88 15.16
'89 17
'90 11.91
'91 6.14
'92 15.98
'93 21.45
'94 27.79
'95 36.32
'96 44.34
'97 59.91
'98 92.28
'99 104.94
'00 180.59
'01 90.31
'02 47.16
'03 45.29
'04 77.72
'05 137.82
'06 184.01
'07 263.86
'08 201.12
'09 83.67
'10 65.76
'11 89.46
'12 128.74
'13 152.75
'14 149.57
'15 144.52