Singapore ranks sixth in global property capital exports

Outbound flows hit US$8.39b in 2025.

Singapore ranked as the world’s sixth-largest source of cross-border real estate capital in 2025, with outbound flows reaching US$8.39b, according to Colliers.

Of this total, US$3.37b was deployed into global cross-border deals and US$5.02b into regional transactions. Singapore’s share of global cross-border capital sources rose to 9.1%, above its five-year average of 5.2%.

Across the region, APAC real estate investment volumes rose 1.7% in 2025, lagging North America and EMEA.

However, Colliers said transactions of standing assets in core APAC markets increased about 8%, signalling resilience in key locations. Japan and Australia also gained share as destinations for cross-border capital, moving above their five-year averages.

Globally, property investment volumes rose 8.2% in 2025, whilst commercial real estate fundraising climbed 28.9% to more than US$222b. Fundraising earmarked for APAC rose 109%, outpacing the 52% rise in EMEA and the 3.5% increase in North America.

For 2026, Colliers said GDP growth is expected to be strongest in APAC, with all major regional markets except Japan forecast to expand by 2% or more.

It added that a more supportive cost-of-capital backdrop could aid real estate activity, although higher long-term bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty may still weigh on institutional allocations.

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