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U.S. Direct Investment into APAC

Impact on CRE

U.S. Foreign Direct Investment into APAC (excluding Chinese mainland)

• In addition to trade, another important link to the U.S. is through U.S. direct investment into the Asia Pacific region. • Many U.S.-headquartered companies have been expanding into Asia Pacific over the years. U.S. direct investment has grown from 1% in the early 1980s to 6% as of 2024, or USD27bn to over USD935bn in absolute terms. • These U.S. businesses hire and employ many people across Asia Pacific and utilise various types of real estate space across the region. • Thus, the health of the U.S. economy and U.S. corporate balance sheets will also be important to watch going forward.

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7%

6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%

FDI (USDbn)

% of GDP (rhs)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Cushman & Wakefield