Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector surge 25% in 2025 to reach an all-time high of USD 14.3 billion

National, January 14, 2026 – CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd., India’s leading real estate consulting firm, today 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 USD 14.3 billion in calendar year 2025, registering a ~25% year-on-year growth. During the October-December (Q4) quarter, the sector attracted USD 3.3 billion worth of investments, recording a ~30% Y-o-Y increase.

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

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% 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”.

Source: CBRE Research, Q4 2025

Institutional investors from Canada and US accounted for 52% and 26% 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%) of capital inflows in CY 2025, followed by Bengaluru (~20%) and Delhi-NCR (~11%). During Q4 2025, however, Hyderabad received the highest share of ~21%, followed by Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru at ~19% and~15%, 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.”

*Note: The data presented in this report was compiled at the time of report generation and may be revised in subsequent quarters as more information becomes available. Therefore, the data should be considered as provisional and subject to ongoing refinement.