India Holds Firm Among Global Top 10 for Land Investments – What’s Driving Investor Interest?
India has firmly positioned itself as a key destination for international capital inflows into land and development sites, according to a recent report by Colliers.
During the 12-month period ending in Q1 2025, India drew in $735 million in cross-border investment, placing it seventh globally in this segment, as stated in the report cited by ANI.
Of this total, $332 million came from overseas sources, while the remainder flowed from within the region.
Although India’s portion of total cross-border investment fell marginally to 1.5 per cent, it stayed above its 5-year average of 1.2 per cent. India remains likened space for investment, preferably within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
The dominance of the region is clear, with seven of the top ten recipients for cross-border land and development funding originating from the APAC.
Analysis further shows that the APAC secured nearly 80 per cent of all cross-border transactions, with China’s $38.1 billion inflows making up 79.7 per cent of the global total.
While China remained a leading destination, other markets like Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia also saw a rise in investment activity.
India’s continued ranking among the top ten underscores ongoing confidence from investors in its future potential and opportunities within the land and development market.
However, the report also highlights that investment activity remained weak across all regions in Q1 2025, sitting at the lower bound of its 5-year spectrum, despite a pickup in transactions toward the end of 2024.
North America experienced a small drop in investment activity, reflecting a slight weakening in its appeal as a low-risk destination. Meanwhile, volumes across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) remained fairly stable.
At the same time, European investors are increasingly shifting their attention toward the Asia-Pacific, with India emerging as a key area of interest.
