Asia-Pacific CRE Investment Rises 12% in 2025 to USD147.6bn, JLL Says

Asia-Pacific CRE investment hit USD40.3bn in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 15% from a year earlier, as full-year volumes rose 12% to USD147.6bn, their strongest showing since 2021, helped by sale-and-leaseback deals and industrial exits, JLL said.

Japan remained the region’s busiest market, logging USD9.8bn in Q4 and USD41.4bn for 2025, while South Korea’s Q4 volumes jumped 41% to USD7.7bn, lifting the annual total to USD28.1bn on demand for core offices and logistics.

The living sector’s volumes rose 77% to USD12.6bn, and JLL said AI-driven data centre demand will be a key 2026 theme for Asia-Pacific CRE investment.