During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, retail foot traffic drastically decreased, and many retailers were subject to restrictive measures to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, retail real estate was one of the worst hit real estate sectors. In the second quarter of 2021, in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, rental rates of retail space fell by approximately *** percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
How do other commercial real estate sectors perform?
Both industrial and office real estate performed better than retail real estate, when comparing the rental growth between the second quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021. Nevertheless, industrial property saw a positive rental growth in this period. When it comes to the investment market, the situation was similar: industrial real estate market performed substantially betterin terms of capital value growth than the other submarkets.
Is the commercial real estate investment market recovering?
In the second and third quarters of 2020, the volume of commercial real estate investment transactions plummeted across all regions worldwide. In the fourth quarter, investment volumes spiked, compensating for the lower levels throughout the year and showing that the market is in the process of recovery. Nevertheless, the first quarter of 2021 showed slower investment activity compared to the same period in the previous year.
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In June 2025, retail property rent asking prices were forecasted to increase by around **** percent. The Commercial Property Asking Price Index tracks the monthly change in vendor sentiment towards commercial rental properties advertised in Australia.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Singapore's retail real estate rental index was at 79.1. The retail real estate space rental index had started to decline after the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data was reported at 114.360 1990=100 in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.870 1990=100 for 2018. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data is updated yearly, averaging 89.865 1990=100 from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.360 1990=100 in 2019 and a record low of 79.810 1990=100 in 2005. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulwiengesa AG. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EB004: Property Market Index.
Commercial rents services price index (CRSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2006 for the total index and from January 2019 for all other indexes. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last five periods. The base period for the index is (2019=100).
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Singapore Property Rental Index: Retail Space: Central Area data was reported at 99.000 4Q1998=100 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100.200 4Q1998=100 for Jun 2018. Singapore Property Rental Index: Retail Space: Central Area data is updated quarterly, averaging 118.900 4Q1998=100 from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.600 4Q1998=100 in Dec 2011 and a record low of 99.000 4Q1998=100 in Sep 2018. Singapore Property Rental Index: Retail Space: Central Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Urban Redevelopment Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.EB004: Property Rental Index.
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Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: Suburban data was reported at 166.760 1975=100 in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 166.010 1975=100 for 2018. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: Suburban data is updated yearly, averaging 143.580 1975=100 from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2019, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 192.090 1975=100 in 1993 and a record low of 100.000 1975=100 in 1975. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: Suburban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulwiengesa AG. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EB004: Property Market Index.
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CPPI: YoY: Jabodebek: Retail: Rent data was reported at -0.465 % in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.333 % for Dec 2018. CPPI: YoY: Jabodebek: Retail: Rent data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.993 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.940 % in Jun 2013 and a record low of -3.143 % in Mar 2018. CPPI: YoY: Jabodebek: Retail: Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Indonesia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.EF003: Commercial Property Price Index: YoY. Prior Q2-2014, the scope of Commercial Property Price Index was Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, and Bandung. Since Q2-2014 onwards, the index adds Makassar in its coverage. Sebelum Q2-2014, cakupan Indeks Harga Properti Komersial adalah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, dan Bandung. Sejak Q2-2014 dan seterusnya, indeks menambahkan Makassar dalam cakupannya.
As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the commercial property price index in Indonesia stood at ******. This indicated an increase compared to the first quarter in the same year.
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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Real Estate Services (Partial): Retail Properties, Gross Rents was 127.04800 Index April 2009=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Real Estate Services (Partial): Retail Properties, Gross Rents reached a record high of 133.80700 in January of 2025 and a record low of 99.30000 in July of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Real Estate Services (Partial): Retail Properties, Gross Rents - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
The rent index monitor, created by CBRE, looks at the estimated rental growth in the sectors typical of institution portfolios to value the performance of commercial property markets worldwide. In the trailing twelve months up to the second quarter of 2021, only the industrial real estate sector had positive rental growth (*** percent). Besides the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), the office and retail sectors have been suffering additional strain due to the accelerated growth of ecommerce and remote working.
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Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data was reported at 288.700 1975=100 in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 293.880 1975=100 for 2018. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data is updated yearly, averaging 226.630 1975=100 from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2019, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 294.350 1975=100 in 2017 and a record low of 100.000 1975=100 in 1975. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulwiengesa AG. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EB004: Property Market Index.
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Commercial rents services price index (CRSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 2006 for the total index and from the first quarter of 2019 for all other indexes. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last five periods. The base period for the index is (2019=100).
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Indonesia CPPI: Banten: Retail: Rent data was reported at 112.959 2012=100 in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.964 2012=100 for Dec 2018. Indonesia CPPI: Banten: Retail: Rent data is updated quarterly, averaging 114.700 2012=100 from Mar 2012 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119.986 2012=100 in Sep 2016 and a record low of 97.077 2012=100 in Mar 2012. Indonesia CPPI: Banten: Retail: Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Indonesia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.EF001: Commercial Property Price Index: by Cities. Prior Q2-2014, the scope of Commercial Property Price Index was Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, and Bandung. Since Q2-2014 onwards, the index adds Makassar in its coverage. Sebelum Q2-2014, cakupan Indeks Harga Properti Komersial adalah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, dan Bandung. Sejak Q2-2014 dan seterusnya, indeks menambahkan Makassar dalam cakupannya.
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Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Banten: Retail: Rent data was reported at -2.055 % in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.938 % for Dec 2018. Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Banten: Retail: Rent data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.646 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.220 % in Sep 2013 and a record low of -4.174 % in Mar 2017. Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Banten: Retail: Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Indonesia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.EF003: Commercial Property Price Index: YoY. Prior Q2-2014, the scope of Commercial Property Price Index was Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, and Bandung. Since Q2-2014 onwards, the index adds Makassar in its coverage. Sebelum Q2-2014, cakupan Indeks Harga Properti Komersial adalah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, dan Bandung. Sejak Q2-2014 dan seterusnya, indeks menambahkan Makassar dalam cakupannya.
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Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Makassar: Retail: Rent data was reported at -6.168 % in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of -7.958 % for Dec 2018. Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Makassar: Retail: Rent data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.174 % from Jun 2015 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.311 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of -8.127 % in Sep 2018. Indonesia CPPI: YoY: Makassar: Retail: Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Indonesia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.EF003: Commercial Property Price Index: YoY. Prior Q2-2014, the scope of Commercial Property Price Index was Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, and Bandung. Since Q2-2014 onwards, the index adds Makassar in its coverage. Sebelum Q2-2014, cakupan Indeks Harga Properti Komersial adalah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi (Jabodebek), Banten, dan Bandung. Sejak Q2-2014 dan seterusnya, indeks menambahkan Makassar dalam cakupannya.
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Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data was reported at 139.270 1990=100 in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 141.280 1990=100 for 2018. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data is updated yearly, averaging 119.955 1990=100 from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 141.640 1990=100 in 2017 and a record low of 100.000 1990=100 in 1990. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: 127 Cities: Average Retail Rent: City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulwiengesa AG. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EB004: Property Market Index.
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Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data was reported at 226.730 1975=100 in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 216.910 1975=100 for 2018. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data is updated yearly, averaging 176.650 1975=100 from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2019, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 226.730 1975=100 in 2019 and a record low of 100.000 1975=100 in 1975. Germany Commercial Property Market Index: WG: 49 Cities: Average City Centre Office Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bulwiengesa AG. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EB004: Property Market Index.
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, retail foot traffic drastically decreased, and many retailers were subject to restrictive measures to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, retail real estate was one of the worst hit real estate sectors. In the second quarter of 2021, in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, rental rates of retail space fell by approximately *** percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
How do other commercial real estate sectors perform?
Both industrial and office real estate performed better than retail real estate, when comparing the rental growth between the second quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021. Nevertheless, industrial property saw a positive rental growth in this period. When it comes to the investment market, the situation was similar: industrial real estate market performed substantially betterin terms of capital value growth than the other submarkets.
Is the commercial real estate investment market recovering?
In the second and third quarters of 2020, the volume of commercial real estate investment transactions plummeted across all regions worldwide. In the fourth quarter, investment volumes spiked, compensating for the lower levels throughout the year and showing that the market is in the process of recovery. Nevertheless, the first quarter of 2021 showed slower investment activity compared to the same period in the previous year.