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APAC data center asset values could reach $1 trillion by 2030 - Cushman & Wakefield
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Data center asset values in the Asia Pacific region could reach nearly $1 trillion by 2030, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
Key facts
- Data center asset values in the Asia Pacific region could reach nearly $1 trillion by 2030, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield
- Annual colocation revenue will exceed $66bn by 2030, with Japan, Australia, Malaysia, India, and China, accounting for around 71 percent of the total regional revenue, the report said
- In its 2026 Asia Pacific Data Center Investment Landscape report, the commercial real estate services firm said that more than $280 billion in capital expenditure would be required to support
- Cushman & Wakefield said there was “substantial runway” for future infrastructure investment and development, given that APAC accounts for more than 60 percent of the world’s population but 22
Summary
In its 2026 Asia Pacific Data Center Investment Landscape report, the commercial real estate services firm said that more than $280 billion in capital expenditure would be required to support this development. More than 77 percent of this investment would be concentrated in Japan, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Indonesia, the report said, with investment driven by AI adoption, cloud expansion, and digital transformation across APAC. Japan alone accounts for nearly a quarter of projected capital requirements for the region. Cushman & Wakefield said there was “substantial runway” for future infrastructure investment and development, given that APAC accounts for more than 60 percent of the world’s population but 22 percent of its global operational data center capacity.