The Hindu (Hyderabad)

City’s GDP to touch US$ 201.4 billion by 2035, says report

The report underscore­s Hyderabad’s remarkable economic growth, with a yearonyear increase of 8.47%. It ranks among the fastestgro­wing cities globally between 2019 to 2035

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Arecent report titled ‘India Real Estate: A Decade From Now,’ jointly released by Knight Frank India and the Confederat­ion of Indian Industry (CII), predicts a significan­t surge in Hyderabad’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2018, the city’s GDP was recorded at US$ 50.6 billion, and it is anticipate­d to soar to US$ 201.4 billion by 2035.

The report underscore­s Hyderabad’s remarkable economic growth, with a yearonyear (YoY) increase of 8.47%. It ranks among the fastestgro­wing cities globally between 2019 to 2035, securing the third position among the top 10 cities.

The report further projects that the value of the Indian real estate sector will reach an estimated US$ 1.5 trillion by 2034, constituti­ng 10.5% of the total economic output by then. “Cities are the loci of economic growth as they enable the interactio­n between the firms and job seekers; providing immense employment opportunit­ies and output generation,” the report stated.

Luxury housing sales across India’s top eight cities surged from 16% in 2018 to a notable 34% in 2023. The report attributes this growth trajectory to factors such as the growing economy, salary increments in the highpaying services sector, and the increasing numbers of High Net Worth Individual­s (HNIs) and Ultra High Net Worth Individual­s (UHNIs), all of which continue to drive demand for luxury housing.

Hyderabad garnered attention in the realm of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), with Mindspace Business Parks REIT having a substantia­l 14.1 million square feet space in the city, and Nexus Select Trust Retail REIT occupying 0.8 million square feet.

The report highlights Private Equity (PE) investment­s across cities, with Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad collective­ly accounting for US$ 20 billion in PE investment­s, fuelled predominan­tly by the growing demand for ITcentric spaces within these urban centres. Hyderabad’s share in Private Equity investment­s stood at US$ 4.836 billion, solidifyin­g its position as a prime investment destinatio­n.

 ?? ?? A view of Kokapet close to the historical twin reservoirs in Hyderabad
A view of Kokapet close to the historical twin reservoirs in Hyderabad

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