Cross-border investors pour US$1.49 bil into land and development projects in Singapore in 2024: Colliers
China stays the leading location for cross-border real estate investment, with US$ 29.1 billion pouring into the country last year. Meanwhile, Germany and Australia took 3rd and 4th place in the international positions, specifically, with US$ 1.02 billion and US$ 1.01 billion in investments.
“As an international capital centre, Asia Pacific’s diverse financial investment appeal is undeniable,” claims Chris Pilgrim, Colliers supervising director of Global Capital Markets, Asia Pacific. The region’s strategic positioning and expanding impact underscore its pivotal duty in defining the international investment landscape, he says.
Over two years in the Asia Pacific region, five real property sectors pulled in the most attention from investors, led by the office sector that gathered US$ 57 billion, adhered to by commercial assets (US$ 55 billion), retail (US$ 37 billion), multifamily real properties (US$ 17 billion), and hospitality (US$ 15 billion).
According to Colliers’ Global Capital Flows record, Singapore ranked as the 2nd most appealing cross-border place for property and development ventures in 2024, with US$ 1.49 billion ($1.99 billion) bought the local realty industry.
In addition to being a leading destination for capital investment, Singapore-based investment company were the fourth greatest source of cross-border funding stream into various other property industry, with an overall outflow of US$ 8.9 billion in 2024.
“Singapore’s strategic position and robust investment appeal have actually solidified its status as a global capital hub,” says Bastiaan van Beijsterveldt, managing director at Colliers Singapore. “As we get through 2025, Singapore remains a beacon for investors seeking development and stability in the vibrant Asia Pacific region”.
This year, return spreads across all of the areas globally are anticipated to align to comparable levels, that will allow the broader development of residential and cross-border capital, states Pilgrim. Realty industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), along with the Asia Pacific area, can be the major recipients of a growth in global cross-border investment activity in the middle of a stronger US dollar this year.
The US was the top source of cross-border realty investment capital, adding US$ 48.48 billion, complied with by Canada and the UK at US$ 19.7 billion and US$ 10.78 billion, respectively.
