New Delhi, March 2026 – Real estate investment across the Asia Pacific region rebounded sharply in 2025, reaching $162 billion – an 8% year-on-year increase, according to the Asia Pacific Investment Insights March 2026 report by Colliers. Among nine major markets tracked, Singapore and India recorded the strongest year-on-year growth, with investment volumes rising 35% and 29% respectively, reflecting improving market fundamentals and expanding investment opportunities. India’s performance places it firmly in the top tier of the region’s fastest-growing real estate destinations, ahead of established markets including Japan, Australia, and South Korea by growth rate. Investment activity accelerated significantly during the latter half of the year, with $87.3 billion recorded in H2 2025 alone an 11% annual increase and a 17% rise compared with the first half.
A Region-Wide Rebound, Led by Second-Half Momentum
The rebound across APAC highlights renewed investor confidence, with the growth largely driven by stronger momentum in the second half of the year as buyers and sellers aligned their pricing expectations. South Korea, Japan, and Singapore led overall investment volumes in absolute terms. However, it is the rate of growth in markets like India and Singapore that signals where institutional capital is repositioning for the next cycle.
For India specifically, the 29% growth in real estate investment volumes reflects a broader structural story – deepening REIT participation, rising Grade-A commercial absorption, data centre investment, and a maturing logistics and industrial sector, all of which are drawing institutional allocations that were previously concentrated in more liquid APAC markets.
Offices Lead, Alternatives Surge
Sector-wise, office assets remained the dominant investment class across the region. Investments in office properties raised 21% year-on-year to $58.5 billion, accounting for 36% of total real estate investments in 2025, supported by sustained occupier demand for high-quality assets and limited new supply in prime central business districts.
The industrial and logistics sector ranked second with $30.1 billion in investments, while retail investments increased 15% year-on-year to $29.7 billion, driven by improving asset performance and stronger consumer sentiment. Alternative asset classes emerged as the fastest-growing segment, surging 191% reflecting rising institutional interest in portfolio diversification. Data centres, life sciences facilities, and student housing are among the alternative categories attracting fresh capital across APAC, including India.
Badal Yagnik, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Colliers India said – India continues to strengthen its position as a key investment destination within the APAC region, recording one of the strongest growths in real estate investments among the nine major APAC markets in 2025. While domestic capital continues to drive investment activity across most APAC markets, India has seen relatively stronger cross-border capital movement, with foreign investors accounting for 43% of the USD 8.5 billion inflows during the year. Looking ahead, institutional investments in Indian real estate are expected to remain robust through 2026, supported by the strong economic growth prospects and sustained demand for high-quality assets.
