The latest edition of the Real Estate in the Real Economy report, produced by INREV and EPRA, provides updated evidence of the industry’s contribution to housing, sustainability, jobs and economic growth.
Institutional investment in housing has increased fivefold since 2013 to €796 billion, while commercial property contributed €634 billion to the European economy and supported 5.3 million jobs in 2025.
Read the report and accompanying snapshot below for the latest figures on real estate’s wider economic and societal contribution.
Real estate in the real economy 2026
Published on 06 Oct 2026