Shanghai leads global office vacancies as foreign investment retreats

Shanghai's office vacancies hit 24% as overseas firms pull back from China.

Oct 19, 2026

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Shanghai leads global office vacancies as foreign investment retreats

Shanghai's office vacancies hit 24% as overseas firms pull back from China.

In brief

Shanghai's office vacancies hit 24% as overseas firms pull back from China. Shanghai now has the world's highest office vacancy rate at 24% due to declining overseas investment. Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.

Shanghai office vacancies

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Shanghai now has the world's highest office vacancy rate at 24% as international tenants withdraw.

Overseas investment retreat

Foreign companies are backing off from investing in China as vacancy rates rise.

Vacancy rate impact

China's commercial capital faces rising office vacancies as overseas firms pull away.

The key point

Shanghai now has the world's highest office vacancy rate at 24% due to declining overseas investment.

Read the original on Nikkei Asia

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