Archive · 7 Aug 2026
India accounts for over 40% of APAC's real estate investments
People and companies invest money in buildings like offices, shops and warehouses.
In the first half of 2026, investors put $105 billion into real estate in the Asia-Pacific region.
That was the strongest first half since 2022.
India received more than 40 percent of all that money.
Office buildings were the most popular type of property, followed by shops and factories.
India has attracted nearly $14 billion in office investments since 2022.
Buildings called data centres, which hold computer servers, also received a lot of money, about $6.7 billion.
Most of the money invested in India came from Indian investors, who increased their spending by 80 percent compared to last year.
Investors from other countries also spent more money in India, up 24 percent.
This shows that many people believe real estate in India and the region is a good place to invest.
Asia-Pacific real estate investment reached $105 billion in the first half of 2026, the strongest first-half performance since 2022.
India accounted for more than 40 percent of total APAC real estate investments in H1 2026.
Office assets were the largest investment segment regionwide with $40.2 billion, followed by retail at $26.7 billion, industrial at $22.8 billion, and data centres at $6.7 billion.
India's office segment drove capital deployment, accounting for over 40 percent of overall investments in India, with nearly $14 billion in cumulative investments since 2022.
Domestic investors contributed about 57 percent of India's H1 2026 investment with deployment up 80 percent year-on-year, while foreign inflows rose 24 percent to about 43 percent.
- Who
- Domestic and foreign real estate investors across the Asia-Pacific region, as tracked by property consultancy Colliers.
- What
- Asia-Pacific real estate investment rose to $105 billion in the first half of 2026, with India accounting for more than 40 percent of total investments, led by office assets.
- When
- The first half of 2026 (January-June); the report was released in August 2026.
- Where
- India and the wider Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, China, Japan and Singapore; the findings were announced in India.
- Why
- Renewed investor confidence in the region's liquidity, transparency and growth prospects, broadening occupier demand, strong GCC space uptake, and growing interest in office REITs and data centres.
- Total APAC real estate investment (H1 2026)
- $105 billion
- India's share of APAC investments
- Over 40 percent
- Largest asset segment (APAC)
- Office assets, $40.2 billion
- Retail assets (APAC)
- $26.7 billion
- Industrial properties (APAC)
- $22.8 billion
- Data centre investments (APAC)
- $6.7 billion
- India domestic investor share
- About 57 percent (deployment up 80% YoY)
- India foreign investor share
- About 43 percent (inflows up 24% YoY)
