Real estate investment across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region rebounded in 2025, with total volumes reaching $162 billion across nine key markets, reflecting an 8% year-on-year increase, according to the Colliers Asia Pacific Investment Insights report for March 2026. 

The report said investment momentum strengthened significantly in the second half of the year as buyers and sellers moved closer on pricing expectations. Investments in the second half of 2025 totalled $87.3 billion, registering an 11% annual rise and a 17% increase compared with the first half of the year. 

The growth highlights renewed investor confidence and transaction activity across the region’s major markets, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 

Among these markets, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore led investment volumes in 2025, highlighting the resilience and depth of these core markets. However, Singapore and India recorded the strongest year-on-year growth, at 35% and 29%, respectively, reflecting improving market fundamentals and expanding investment opportunities. 

Why office sector leads investment activity 

By sector, office assets continued to dominate investment activity across the Asia-Pacific region. The segment recorded $58.5 billion in investments in 2025, marking a 21% year-on-year increase and accounting for 36% of the total investment volumes. 

The strong performance was supported by sustained occupier demand for high-quality assets in prime central business districts and limited new supply in key locations. 

The industrial and logistics sector ranked second, attracting $30.1 billion in investments, although activity moderated compared to the strong performance seen in 2024. 

The recovery in investment activity was largely driven by stronger domestic capital flows, which continued to anchor investment across most Asia-Pacific markets. At the same time, cross-border investments remained resilient in key gateway markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. 

According to Badal Yagnik, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Colliers India, India continues to strengthen its position as a major investment destination within the region. “India recorded one of the strongest growth rates in real estate investments among the nine major APAC markets in 2025. While domestic capital continues to drive activity across the region, India has seen relatively stronger cross-border capital movement, with foreign investors accounting for 43% of the $8.5 billion inflows during the year,” he said. 

Yagnik added that institutional investments in Indian real estate are expected to remain robust through 2026, supported by strong economic growth prospects and sustained demand for high-quality assets, although global headwinds and ongoing trade negotiations remain key factors to monitor. 

Vimal Nadar, National Director, Research at Colliers India, said the office segment dominated real estate investments in five of the nine major Asia Pacific markets in 2025. 

In India, office investments reached about $4.5 billion during the year, accounting for more than half of the total institutional inflows. “Looking ahead, platform deals and partnerships between global investors and domestic developers are expected to gain traction, enabling large-scale capital deployment and strengthening India’s position as a key office investment market in the Asia Pacific region,” Nadar said. 

Recovery gaining momentum in APAC market 

Overall, the report said the Asia-Pacific real estate market is entering a broad-based recovery phase, supported by improving market clarity, easing financial conditions, and renewed investor confidence. 

Theo Novak, Managing Director, Capital Markets and Investment Services, Asia-Pacific at Colliers, said investors are gradually shifting from a cautious stance to a more confident outlook. “Investors are prioritising clarity, quality assets and markets with deep capital pools. While office assets continue to offer scale and income stability, there is also increasing interest in alternative assets and selective retail segments as investors diversify portfolios,” Novak added.