Europe recorded the strongest retail rent growth across the globe for the third quarter of 2025.
CBRE says strong competition for prime space across the region has pushed up rents and increased lease lengths. Europe’s rents increased by 3.8 percent year-over-year by the end of September 2025. Asia Pacific had the next highest increase at 1.4 percent, with Americas posting a 1.3 percent rise.
In Europe, average prime rents have accelerated for shopping centres and prime high street properties, with the subsectors recording rent growth of 4.1 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively, during the last 12 months.
The consultancy firm says revitalised occupier activity has translated into healthy capital deployment. Investment volumes continue to climb in Europe, with retail seeing the fastest increase in investment among the main asset classes. Volumes increased by 39 percent in the 12 months to the of the third quarter of 2025, compared with the 12 months leading up
