Apac real estate investments remain resilient, supported by land and development sites: Colliers
Overall, Australia and Japan were the only two Apac nations to place among the leading 10 international capital places throughout all possession classes. Nevertheless, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong emerged amongst the best 10 cross-border capital sources globally, highlighting Apac’s developing role in outgoing investment, claims Colliers.
Singapore holds 4th place around the world, contributing over US$ 7.9 billion in cross-border funds in 1H2025. The bulk was invested in industrial assets (US$ 2.9 billion), followed by office (US$ 2.41 billion) and retail (US$ 1.45 billion) assets. “Singapore continues to demonstrate its strength as a funding resource and financial investment location,” says Bastiaan VB, Colliers’ handling director for Singapore.
The rise happens as Apac markets continue to generate land sales and new property developments. According to the report, Apac controlled the top 10 international rankings for cross-border investments in land and property development sites, along with 7 countries from the region making the selection. Australia led the pack, drawing US$ 1.022 billion ($1.28 billion) in investments, followed by Singapore (US$ 981 million), India (US$ 808 million), Malaysia (US$ 606 million), Hong Kong (US$ 500 million) and Japan (US$ 404 million).
Colliers’ review highlights a pick up in workplace assets activity, specifically in the Apac and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions, where the segment recaptured its leading position based upon investments on a rolling 24-month basis. On the other hand, the retail and hospitality parts kept quite similar degrees of task over the past two quarters.
Lucy Mallick, international resources lead at Colliers, considers sectoral shifts and fundraising drive propelled by advancing financier priorities are assisting to underpin Apac’s strength inside otherwise subdued global resources markets. Looking ahead, she anticipates capital flows to speed up in late 2025 as inflation decrease and rates of interest decrease.
In relations to industry, the multifamily sector stays the most active sector globally as of completion of 2Q2025, predominantly driven by investments in North America, according to Colliers. The industrial sector additionally preserved its place as the second most active investment field, both globally and across regions.
Regardless of economic headwinds dampening global capital industry, real estate investments in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region still demonstrate resilience, says Colliers. In its Global Capital Flows September 2025 report, the real estate services and investment management firm notes that investment activity in Apac charted a slight increase of 5% as of 1H2025 compared to the very same period in 2024.
