Skip to main content

Emerging Europe: Retail outperforms Western Europe

Consistent with softer economic growth, annual rental growth for office and industrial property in CEE markets slowed in Q4. However, rental growth picked up for retail, bucking the downward trend seen elsewhere in Western Europe. (See Chart 1.) And property yields generally fell in the region, supporting capital values. Looking ahead, although rental growth is likely to lose some steam, with bond yields set to stay low, investor interest in CEE property is likely to hold up.

Subscriber content

Read this in full, free

Start a free trial and use one of your 10 free starter credits to unlock this piece.


Free. 10 articles. No card required.

By completing this form you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions for the provision of a free trial of Capital Economics' services. We take your privacy seriously and will not share your details with others without your consent. By providing your details, including your email address, you are consenting to Capital Economics sending you macroeconomic commentary and analysis. You can unsubscribe at any time. See our Privacy Policy for more information.