NEW DELHI: India’s real estate sector saw equity capital inflows of $8.5 billion in H1 2026, marking a 32% increase from $6.4 billion in the same period of 2025, according to a report by CBRE South Asia.
In Q2 2026 alone, total inflows reached $3.4 billion, remaining stable compared to Q2 2025.
Acquisitions of land and development sites, along with built-up office assets, constituted approximately 94% of overall equity investments in the quarter.
Developers contributed about 34% of total capital, followed closely by domestic institutional investors at 32%, together accounting for roughly 66% of Q2 2026 inflows.
Capital inflows from institutional investors surged by 51% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026. Domestic investors, primarily developers, represented about 92% of total investment inflows, with global investors making up the rest.
Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai together accounted for around 60% of total inflows during this quarter.
CBRE reported that over 88% of the capital flowing into land and site acquisitions was directed towards residential and office developments, with the remainder invested in data centers, mixed-use, and industrial and logistics projects.
Moreover, investment and development platforms totaling approximately $1.6 billion were established in the residential and office sectors over the quarter.
