European industrial and logistics investment levels remain high, but slowdown apparent in some markets

The latest research from global real estate adviser, CBRE, shows that investment in European industrial and  logistics increased by 18 percent for the first nine months of the year when compared to the same period last year.

An exceptionally strong start to the year, driven by €17.5 billion ($17.1 billion) of investment in first quarter, has pushed year-to-date investment volumes to €46.5 billion ($45.33 billion), representing an 18 percent increase on the same period last year when investment volumes reached €39.4 billion ($28.58 billion). Third quarter investment totaled €14.7 billion ($14.33 billion), up 3 percent on the same quarter of 2021, which saw volumes of €14.3 billion ($13.94 billion).

Jack Cox, head of European industrial and logistics at CBRE, said that despite the increase in investment volumes, activity has started to slow across the sector. He added, “The high activity levels in first quarter have contributed greatly to the year-to-date fi