Global REIT atlas - 2026
REITs are a global franchise.
Here’s an atlas of existing and prospective REIT markets around the planet:
…and here’s the key to details covered by the atlas:
| Market development category | Marquee, established, emerging, prospective |
| Market health status | Stable, headwinds, advisory |
| REIT origin year |
REIT law origin year
Year of most recent policy change
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| Market size statistics (with source) |
REIT market cap in USD as at December 2025
Number of REITs
Share of global REIT market cap
Key market ratios (market cap USD denominated)
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| Commentary on recent market trends and conditions | My analysis |
| Data sources | — |
| Tooltip update stamp | — |
You can find a sortable table of market-by-market commentaries below.
Next update:
The global REIT map was updated in January 2026.
Please reach out if you’d like to share your views on the commentaries, which generally focus on the state of public policy.
Global REIT snapshot - January 2026
Here’s a snapshot of the world’s REIT markets.
There are:
seven marquee markets (each equivalent to two per cent or more of the global REIT market cap)
20 established markets
16 emerging markets with small market caps
11 newish markets with no IPOs
16 prospective markets
Table of market commentaries by country/region
World of equity REITS
Shares of global market cap: USD - December 2025
Source: EPRA market tables - December 2025 and Verwer for selected markets (see REIT map) | Analysis: Verwer | Graphic: Verwer (Plotset) | Date: January 2026
Market caps: Mainly EPRA and Verwer for selected markets: December 2025 | Commentary: Verwer - Updated January 2026 | Notes: Please see REIT Atlas map tooltips for more details on sources for each country/region