• In 2016 the level of investment reached 9.1 billion euro, and in the first quarter of 2017, this was confirmed with a quota of 1.9 billion
• 2016 recorded the best results in terms of logistics investments of the past 15 years ( +92% vs 2015)

2016

• Over the last 5 years a total volume of approx. 1,558,000 mq has been completed in the logistics sector
• The take up of this area has been of around 1,240,000 mq of logistics areas in 2016, a sharp growth compared to the previous year, with an increase of + 31% with respect to 2015

2017

• In the first quarter of the year, the absorption in the logistics sector registered a growth of approx. 16% (with respect to the same period in 2016.) 55% of the absorption is guided by the three principal logistic hubs, and almost 24% by retailers occupying the plots

• The trend for rental and sales prices is on the increase with respect to last year. After a period in decrease, the outlook for 2018 is positive.
• The net income for the logistics sector has shown a slight decline over the past two years, as a result of the improvement in market conditions.

• In 2016 16.2 billion mq changed hands in the logistics sector in Europe, in the main European cities.
• With regards the emerging sectors, e-commerce showed a growth rate equal to approximately 12% in the European Union over the last year.