Wellness Real Estate Market Reaches $876 Billion--Forecast to Hit $1.8 Trillion by 2030

Global Wellness Institute releases new data on a sector experiencing explosive 23.5% annual growth since 2019. GWI also unveils new case studies series on groundbreaking real estate projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE—two of the world's fastest growing markets MIAMI , May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The non-profit Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the leading research organization for the global wellness industry, today unveiled new data on the wellness real estate market, revealing it remains by far the fastest growing wellness sector. After expanding from $151 billion in 2017 to $876 billion in 2025, it is projected to more than double to $1.8 trillion by 2030. The US ($254B), China ($218B) and the UK ($51B) are the three largest national markets, while Italy, Spain and Saudi Arabia saw the biggest annual growth gains from 2019 to 2025, at 50%, 46% and 34% respectively. The numbers released today are a data preview of the full update on the market in the 2026 Wellness Economy Monitor to be released this November at the Global Wellness Summit in Phuket, Thailand . The GWI also unveiled Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, Volume 2 , an in-depth look at pioneering projects in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries seeing incredible wellness real estate growth. Saudi Arabia's market grew 85% annually from 2017 to 2025 (the highest rate in the world), while the UAE's market experienced 21% growth per year over the same period. The case studies reveal a unique market, defined by audacious, large-scale projects, along with powerful commitments to sustainability, community wellbeing and local heritage. The research was presented today at the Global Wellness Summit's Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in New York City. Graphs and photos are HERE. I) Wellness Real Estate's Unstoppable Growth: Market size, 2017-2030 2017: $151 billion 2019: $246 billion 2024: $711 billion 2025: $876 billion Projected 2030: $1.8 trillion GWI defines wellness real estate as "built environments proactively designed, built and operated to support the holistic health of occupants, visitors and the community." Every year since the GWI first quantified the market in 2013, it has been the undisputed growth star in the 11-sector wellness economy. Its 23.6% average annual growth from 2019 to 2025 is roughly double that of the next fastest-growing wellness market, mental wellness, at 12.4%. The market is forecast to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2027 and will expand, on average, 15% yearly from 2025 to 2030, when it will reach $1.8 trillion. A little perspective: from 2024 to 2025, wellness real estate grew 23% while overall global construction only grew 3%. The Regional Picture (2019–2025): 2019 2024 2025 Annual Growth Asia-Pacific $88B $278B $350B 25.8 % North America $100B $240B $274B 18.3 % Europe $48B $152.5B $205B Full story available on Benzinga.com