# Apac data centre asset values to exceed US$950 bil by 2030: Cushman & Wakefield

- **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore
- **Published:** 2026-08-25T12:02:31.000Z
- **Author:** Atiqah Mokhtar
- **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/apac-data-centre-asset-values-exceed-us950-bil-2030-cushman-wakefield
- **Topics:** Investment & Capital Markets, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

A 115% surge in pre-leasing between 1H2025 and 1H2026 signals robust occupier demand, potentially supporting investment and supply expansion in AI-ready facilities.

## AI summary

Asia Pacific operational data centre asset values are projected to exceed US$950 billion by 2030, requiring over US$280 billion in development capital expenditure.

## Original article

The Asia Pacific (Apac) data centre sector is set to rapidly expand over four years, underpinned by AI adoption, cloud expansion and digital transformation across the region. By 2030, operational asset values in the sector are projected to exceed US$950 billion ($1.2 trillion), according to research by Cushman & Wakefield.

In its 2026 Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape report, published in August, the firm highlighted that Apac currently accounts for only 22% of global operational data centre capacity, despite making up over 60% of the world’s population. As a result, the region has a “substantial runway for future infrastructure investment and development”.

Cushman & Wakefield projects Apac data centre capacity to increase 2.7 times by 2030, with a development pipeline of 26,455 megawatts (MW). The region currently has an operational capacity of 15,135 MW.

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Amid this rapid expansion, Cushman & Wakefield estimates over US$280 billion in capital expenditure will be required to support the sector’s development pipeline through to 2030. “The imbalance between demand and available infrastructure continues to create significant opportunities for capital deployment,” comments Pritesh Swamy, the firm’s data centre group Apac head of research and consulting.

Of the projected capital expenditure, nearly 77%, or US$215 billion, is expected to be concentrated in a select group of markets comprising Japan, Malaysia, Australia, India and Indonesia.

Greg Marsden, Cushman & Wakefield’s head of global capital for Apac and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), notes that Apac continues to draw strong capital inflows, with US$43 billion in publicly announced debt financing raised by data centre operators in 2025 and 2026.

“What we're seeing is growing conviction among institutional investors that data centres are no longer a niche alternative asset class but a critical component of modern infrastructure portfolios,” he says.

That conviction comes, in part, from Apac’s strong data centre occupier demand. Pre-leasing volumes surged 115% between 1H2025 and 1H2026, as operators and hyperscale customers secured future capacity.

At the same time, AI requirements are also shaping capital investment in Apac data centres. According to Cushman & Wakefield, AI-ready facilities — which need advanced cooling technologies — require 25% to 25% higher capital expenditure compared to traditional data centres.

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Consequently, investors are increasingly evaluating assets based on their ability to support next-gen computing workloads. “Investors are increasingly prioritising assets and markets that can provide long-term power availability, scalability and the capability to support future AI requirements,” says Andrew Green, Cushman & Wakefield’s head of data centre group for Apac.

## Chinese translation

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### 仲量联行：到2030年，亚太数据中心资产价值将超过9,500亿美元

预计需要2,800亿美元资本开支，才能支持亚太地区快速扩张的数据中心开发管线。

在AI应用、云端扩张以及整个区域数字化转型的支撑下，亚太（Apac）数据中心行业将在四年内快速扩张。根据仲量联行的研究，到2030年，该行业的运营资产价值预计将超过9,500亿美元（新币1.2万亿元）。

该公司在8月发布的《2026年亚太数据中心投资格局》报告中指出，尽管亚太地区人口占全球逾60%，但目前仅占全球运营中数据中心容量的22%。因此，该区域在未来基础设施投资和发展方面拥有“巨大的发展空间”。

仲量联行预计，到2030年，亚太数据中心容量将增加2.7倍，开发管线达26,455兆瓦（MW）。该区域目前的运营容量为15,135 MW。

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在这一快速扩张之际，仲量联行估计，截至2030年，将需要逾2,800亿美元资本开支来支持该行业的开发管线。该公司数据中心集团亚太区研究与咨询主管Pritesh Swamy评论道：“需求与现有基础设施之间的不平衡，持续为资本部署创造重大机会。”

在预计资本开支中，近77%，即2,150亿美元，预计将集中在由日本、马来西亚、澳大利亚、印度和印度尼西亚组成的一组特定市场。

仲量联行亚太及EMEA（欧洲、中东及非洲）全球资本主管Greg Marsden指出，亚太继续吸引强劲资本流入，数据中心运营商在2025年和2026年筹集了430亿美元公开宣布的债务融资。

他说：“我们看到，机构投资者越来越坚定地认为，数据中心不再是小众另类资产类别，而是现代基础设施投资组合的关键组成部分。”

这种信念部分来自亚太强劲的数据中心租户需求。随着运营商和超大规模客户锁定未来容量，预租赁量在2025年上半年至2026年上半年之间飙升115%。

与此同时，AI需求也在塑造亚太数据中心的资本投资。根据仲量联行，AI就绪设施需要先进冷却技术，与传统数据中心相比，需要高出25%至25%的资本开支。

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因此，投资者越来越多地根据资产支持下一代计算工作负载的能力来评估资产。仲量联行亚太区数据中心集团主管Andrew Green表示：“投资者越来越优先考虑那些能够提供长期电力供应、可扩展性以及支持未来AI需求能力的资产和市场。”