World's top 20 realty investment markets, India at 20
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India is ranked 20th in the list of world's top real estate investment markets with investment volume of $3.4 billion in 2012, property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said in its latest report.
The consultant said the global property investment market grew by 6 per cent in 2012 to $929 billion and is expected to cross $1 trillion mark in 2013, the first time since 2007.
"India was (20th) among the top 20 real estate investment markets globally with investment volume of Rs 19,000 crore ($3,466 million) recorded in 2012," C&W said.
The majority of the investments in India were through institutional sales (67 per cent) while remaining were through private equity (PE) investments (33 per cent).
Bengaluru saw the highest number and value of private equity investments at Rs 3,250 crore (Rs 32.50 billion) in 2012, posting more than double of investment over last year, followed by Mumbai with Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion) and NCR with Rs 700 crore investments.
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China (Rank 1)
Investment in 2012: $304.1 billion
China was at the top position with investment of $304.1 billion.
According to C&W latest report 'International Investment Atlas', the global property investment market recorded a modest 6 per cent rise in activity during 2012 with volumes reaching $929 billion.
"In what was a difficult year in most markets, investment volumes rallied in Q4 signalling the beginning of real momentum and a return of confidence in the market which could see volumes this year increase 14 per cent to exceed $1 trillion mark for the first time since 2007," the report forecast.
(Data: Deals of over $5 million including land)
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United States
Investment in 2012: $267.1 billion
In terms of market performance the Americas saw stronger investment activity, a bigger contraction in yields and more positive rental growth. Asia was more stable with EMEA clearly taking the biggest hit from the market slowdown.
The Americas share of global trading rose to 32% in 2012 from 28% in 2011.
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United Kingdom
Investment in 2012: $56.3 billion
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Germany (Rank 4)
Investment in 2012: $45.6 billion
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Japan (Rank 5)
Investment in 2012: $34.7 billion
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Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters.
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Hong Kong
Investment in 2012: $27.6 billion
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Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters.
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Australia
Investment in 2012: $24.6 billion
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Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters.
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Canada(Rank 8)
Investment in 2012: $23.2 billion
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France (Rank 9)
Investment in 2012: $20.6 billion
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Singapore (Rank 10)
Investment in 2012: $16.7 billion
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Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters.
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Sweden (Rank 11)
Investment in 2012: $15.4 billion
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Taiwan (Rank 12)
Investment in 2012: $9.9 billion
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Norway (Rank 13)
Investment in 2012: $8.6 billion
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South Korea (Rank 14)
Investment in 2012: $8.2 billion
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Russia (Rank 15)
Investment in 2012: $8 billion
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Photographs: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters.
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Denmark (Rank 16)
Investment in 2012: $8 billion
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Switzerland (Rank 17)
Investment in 2012: $6.3 billion
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The Netherlands (Rank 18)
Investment in 2012: $4.6 billion
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