Capital Inflows in Real Estate Surge 25% in 2025 to Reach Record High of $14.3 Billion

New Delhi, January 14, 2026: CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd has released its latest report, ‘India Market Monitor Q4 2025 – Investments’, highlighting that capital inflows into the country’s real estate sector reached an all-time high of $14.3 billion in calendar year 2025, registering a ~25 per cent year-on-year growth. During the October-December (Q4) quarter, the sector attracted $3.3 billion worth of investments, recording a ~30 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase.

Land / development sites dominated the investment landscape, attracting over 46 per cent of total inflows in CY2025, followed by investments into built-up office assets (~28 per cent). For Q4 2025, land / development sites accounted for a share of over 45 per cent, followed by built-up office assets at ~24 per cent.

Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO – India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, said that a sustained dominance of land and development-led investments, alongside rising interest in office and warehousing assets, highlights a maturing market.

“Over 60 per cent of total inflows in site / land acquisitions in full year 2025 were deployed for residential and office developments, with other prominent categories being mixed-use and warehousing projects”, he said, adding “The depth of domestic capital, complemented by steady foreign participation, positions India well for continued momentum in 2026”.

During 2025, developers accounted for a ~47 per cent share of total capital deployment, followed by institutional investors (~30 per cent share). In Q4 2025, developers accounted for 46 per cent of overall investments, followed by institutional investors (~29 per cent) and REITs (~14 per cent).

Gaurav Kumar, Managing Director, Capital Markets and Land, CBRE India, said “Strong local demand and continued foreign investor participation have reinforced market resilience, with an all-time high in investments in the country in 2025. Office and residential assets continue to anchor the market, while activity expanded across mixed-use, warehousing, and data center segments. The year also saw establishment of various investment and development platforms, underscoring growing interest in structured, long-term investment partnerships”

Institutional investors from Canada and US accounted for 52 per cent and 26 per cent of the foreign capital inflows, respectively during Q4 2025. In addition to direct equity inflows, investment and development platforms worth approximately US 440 mn were established during the quarter across the office and residential sectors, highlighting growing interest in structured, long-term investment partnerships.

Among the major cities, Mumbai attracted the highest share (24 per cent) of capital inflows in CY 2025, followed by Bengaluru (~20 per cent) and Delhi-NCR (~11 per cent). During Q4 2025, however, Hyderabad received the highest share of ~21 per cent, followed by Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru at ~19 per cent and~15 per cent, respectively.

Anshuman Magazine further said, “Greenfield activity is expected to remain resilient, with notable traction likely across residential, office, mixed-use, as well as warehousing and data centre developments. Opportunistic strategies—particularly in office and mixed-use segments—are expected to gain prominence amidst the limited availability of core assets.”