Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory
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development pipeline includes colocation capacity under construction and in planning. The estimates exclude the cost of land banked for future builds.
Supplementary notes
The data are high-level calculations based on 2024 construction rates. The actual costs vary across markets and increase y-o-y based on inflation and other economic factors. The calculations in this analysis are intended solely for theoretical comparison. The average construction cost is based on a mid-range specification for a multi-level data center development—covering approximately 10 acres with a 50-megawatt operational load—in each respective market. For the details of the mid-range specification for the multi-level data center development, please refer to
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Cost estimates for data center development pipeline APAC 2025, by country
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Cushman & Wakefield. (January 15, 2025). Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/
Cushman & Wakefield. "Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/
Cushman & Wakefield. (2025). Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/
Cushman & Wakefield. "Estimated Cost of The Data Center Development Pipeline in The Asia-pacific Region as of January 2025, by Country or Territory (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2025, /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/
Cushman & Wakefield, Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Estimated cost of the data center development pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2025, by country or territory (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Cushman & Wakefield, January 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1608653/apac-data-center-development-pipeline-s-cost-by-country/
