Real estate sector in India is expected to reach US$ 1 trillion by 2030. By 2025, it is expected to contribute 13% to the country’s GDP.

• Rapid urbanization bodes well for the sector. The number of Indians living in urban areas is expected to reach 525 million by 2025. More than 70% of India’s GDP will be generated from urban areas by 2020.
• Residential segment contributes ~80% of the real estate sector. Housing launches across the top eight Indian cities increased 23% y-o-y in 2019 to 223,325 units.
• Government of India’s Housing for All initiative and its move to grant “infrastructure status” to affordable housing projects is expected to bring US$ 1.3 trillion investment into the housing sector by 2025.
• On February 29, 2020, India formally approved 417 SEZs, of which 238 were already in operation. Majority of the special economic zones (SEZs) are in the IT/ Business Process Management sector. Growth in service sectors like IT/ITeS, BFSI & Telecom will drive the demand for office space in Tier 2 cities.

This smallcase comprises real estate companies and REITs to allow investors to efficiently track and invest in the realty sector.