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Infrastructure development is a key driver for economic growth and wellbeing of a country. Investment in infrastructure improves national, interregional and international networks and connectivity for people, business and trade.
Design Build Network’s global infrastructure projects dashboard provides analysis and insights into the global infrastructure construction activity, the infrastructure project pipeline, and the momentum index for global infrastructure projects.
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Design Build Network provides insight into the number of new infrastructure projects in the world by country and stage of development.
As at the start of 2022, Design Build Network had identified 14,294 infrastructure projects over $25m at various stages of development, including 6,344 in execution.
By country, India was home to the highest number of infrastructure projects with 1,879 projects, followed by the US and China with 1,760 and 1,158 projects, respectively.
Design Build Network provides an analysis of the total investment value of infrastructure projects by country and stage of development, based on GlobalData’s construction projects database.
The total pipeline of new infrastructure construction projects over $25m had a combined value of $24.04tn at the start of 2022.
By country, China had the largest pipeline of over $25m new infrastructure projects, worth a total of $4.91tn, followed by the US and India with $2.04tn and $1.92tn, respectively.
China had infrastructure construction projects in the execution phase worth $3.18tn, followed by India with $979bn and the US with $950bn in 2021.
The momentum index is based on scoring the latest developments on projects from +5 to -5 based on the degree to which a development is positive, such as construction commencing or a contract awarded, or negative, such as delays or cancellations. The overall momentum score is the average score of all project developments in each month, weighted by the project values.
The infrastructure projects momentum index, which is based on GlobalData’s construction projects database, depicts the monthly and trend scores of projects.
Monthly score is the average event score for all project developments in each month, while the trend score is the three-month moving average of the monthly score.
Design Build Network has identified the world’s 100 biggest infrastructure projects by value as of July 2022 based on GlobalData’s construction projects database.
Skagerrak Railway Line, Sweden, High Speed 2 Rail Link, UK, and High-Speed Rail Line, US topped the list of the world’s 100 biggest infrastructure projects by value.
The top five projects together accounted for a combined value of $408.8bn.
| Project Name | Project Value(US$ m) | Project Owner | Location | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Speed Rail Line | 113,000 | California High-Speed Rail Authority | United States | Execution |
| Skagerrak Railway line | 110,000 | Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) | Norway;Sweden | Execution |
| High Speed 2 Rail Link | 86,000 | High Speed Two Hs2 Ltd | United Kingdom | Execution |
| Trans-Asean Railway Line | 67,300 | Ministry of Transport, Thailand | Laos;Thailand;Cambodia;China;Singapore;Malaysia | Execution |
| Tokyo to Nagoya Maglev Railway Line | 65,222 | Central Japan Railway Co | Japan | Execution |
| Gwadar–Kashgar Railway Line | 62,000 | Ministry of Railways, China;Ministry of Railways, Pakistan | Pakistan;China | Execution |
| Northern Powerhouse Rail | 52,280 | Department for Transport (DfT), UK;High Speed Two Hs2 Ltd;Network Rail Ltd;Transport for the North | United Kingdom | Execution |
| Yangtze River Delta Intercity Rail Transit | 50,000 | China National Railway Group Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Tel Aviv Underground Metro System | 45,527 | NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System | Israel | Execution |
| Dalian-Yantai Undersea Railway Tunnel | 42,395 | State Council Of China | China | Execution |
| CST Freight Metro Tunnel | 38,828 | Forderverein Cargo Sous Terrain | Switzerland | Execution |
| Lyon-Turin High Speed Rail | 38,080 | Lyon Turin Ferroviare (LTF) | Italy;France | Execution |
| Grand Paris Express Metro Rail | 37,415 | Societe du Grand Paris (SGP) | France | Execution |
| Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop | 36,666 | Rail Projects Victoria;Victoria Government | Australia | Execution |
| King Abdulaziz International Airport Expansion | 35,000 | General Authority of Civil Aviation | Saudi Arabia | Execution |
| New Moscow Metro Line Development | 34,000 | SUE Moscow Metro | Russia | Execution |
| Delhi to Chennai High-Speed Railway Line | 32,300 | High Speed Rail Corporation of India;Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd | India | Execution |
| Hamad International Airport Expansion | 31,700 | Hamad International Airport Steering Committee (HIA);New Doha International Airport | Qatar | Execution |
| Cross Island MRT Line | 28,978 | Land Transport Authority of Singapore | Singapore | Execution |
| Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Line Expansion: Nagoya to Osaka Section | 28,400 | Central Japan Railway Co | Japan | Execution |
| Riyadh Metro | 24,800 | The Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Execution |
| Trans-Sumatra High-Grade Highway | 24,600 | Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia | Indonesia | Execution |
| Crossrail Line I | 23,770 | Bechtel Corp;Crossrail Ltd | United Kingdom | Execution |
| Dubai Metro | 23,000 | Dubai Roads & Transport Authority | United Arab Emirates | Execution |
| Treno ad Alta Velocita High Speed Railway Line | 22,600 | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Spa;SNCF Reseau | France;Italy | Execution |
| Mumbai-Nagpur High-speed Rail Corridor | 21,322 | Ministry of Railways, India | India | Execution |
| Sydney Metro West | 19,631 | Transport for NSW | Australia | Execution |
| Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit | 18,500 | PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta | Indonesia | Execution |
| Hong Kong International Airport Three-Runway System (3RS) | 18,256 | Hong-Kong Airport Authority | Hong Kong | Execution |
| Heathrow Airport Expansion | 18,178 | Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd | United Kingdom | Execution |
| Mumbai to Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor | 17,201 | National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd | India | Execution |
| Tehran Metro Line | 17,000 | Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Company (TUSRC) | Iran | Execution |
| Tallinn to Helsinki Undersea Railway Tunnel | 16,681 | Harju County Government;Helsinki City Council;Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council;Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia;Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland;Tallinn city Government | Estonia;Finland | Execution |
| Dar Es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway Line | 16,000 | Reli Assets Holding Co Ltd;Rwanda Transport Development Agency | Burundi;Tanzania;Rwanda | Execution |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport Redevelopment | 15,500 | The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | United States | Execution |
| North-South Expressway Development | 15,000 | Ministry of Transport and Communications, Vietnam | Vietnam | Execution |
| Chennai Metro Rail | 14,887 | Chennai Metro Rail Ltd | India | Execution |
| Bulacan International Airport | 14,510 | Department of Transportation | Philippines | Execution |
| Tuas Mega Port Development | 14,478 | Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore | Singapore | Execution |
| Tel Aviv Light Rail System | 14,000 | Ministry of Transport, National Construction and Road Safety, Israel;NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System | Israel | Execution |
| Yibin-Panzhihua Expressway | 13,569 | Department of Transportation Of Sichuan ProvInce | China | Execution |
| Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu Railway Link | 13,500 | Ministry of Rail Transportation, Myanmar | Myanmar | Execution |
| Westconnex Motorway | 13,407 | Construction NSW;Roads and Maritime Services;Transport for NSW | Australia | Execution |
| Quezon-Bicol Expressway | 13,057 | Department of Public Works and Highways | Philippines | Execution |
| Trans-Hudson Tunnel Development | 12,300 | Gateway Program Development Corporation;National Railroad Passenger Corp;New Jersey Transit;The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | United States | Execution |
| Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway | 12,228 | Guangdong Zhujiang Investments Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Mumbai Metro Rail Development | 12,093 | Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority | India | Execution |
| Xining-Chengdu High-Speed Railway | 11,809 | Chenglan Railway Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Istanbul New Airport | 11,700 | Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications, Turkey | Turkey | Execution |
| Delhi-Mumbai Expressway | 11,256 | National Highways Authority of India | India | Execution |
| North East Link Road Development | 11,246 | Department of Transport | Australia | Execution |
| Lower Thames Crossing | 11,208 | Highways England Co Ltd | United Kingdom | Execution |
| Chengdu Tianfu International Airport Development | 11,000 | Sichuan ProvInce Airport Group Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Dhaka to Chittagong High-Speed Rail Line | 11,000 | Ministry of Railways, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Execution |
| Targu Mures-Iasi-Ungheni Motorway | 10,670 | Ministry of Transport and Construction, Romania;Ministry of Transport and Road Industry, Moldova | Romania;Moldova | Execution |
| Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel | 10,556 | Melbourne Metro Rail Authority;The Department of Transport, Victoria | Australia | Execution |
| Strait of Messina Bridge | 10,411 | ANAS SpA | Italy | Execution |
| Sangley Point International Airport | 10,312 | Department of Transportation and Communications, Philippines;Government of Cavite | Philippines | Execution |
| Xiaomoshan Nuclear Power Plant 7500 MW | 10,250 | China Power Investment Corp;Hunan Nuclear Power Company Ltd (HNPC) | China | Execution |
| Western Distributor | 10,000 | Transurban Group;VicRoads | Australia | Execution |
| Brenner Base Railway | 9,858 | Galleria di Base del Brennero Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE | Austria;Italy | Execution |
| Kuwait International Airport Expansion | 9,650 | Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Kuwait | Kuwait | Execution |
| Bogota Metro System | 9,600 | Metro De Bogota | Colombia | Execution |
| Hamad Port Development | 9,500 | New Port Project Steering Committee (NPP) | Qatar | Execution |
| Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal | 9,400 | ABK Venture Group LLC;LIGTT Project Company LLC | United States | Execution |
| U-Tapao International Airport Expansion | 9,340 | Airports of Thailand Plc | Thailand | Execution |
| Purple Line Extension | 9,300 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | United States | Execution |
| Maryland Purple Line | 9,300 | Maryland Department of Transportation;Maryland Transit Administration | United States | Execution |
| Ruili-Menglian Expressway | 9,205 | Yunnan De meng Expressway Investment Development Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Abu Dhabi Airport Expansion | 9,200 | Abu Dhabi Airports Co | United Arab Emirates | Execution |
| Navi Mumbai Metro Rail | 9,098 | City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd | India | Execution |
| Pan Borneo Highway Upgrade | 9,000 | Ministry of Works, Malaysia | Malaysia | Execution |
| Beijing Metro Line 22 (Pinggu Line) | 8,866 | Beijing Construction Investment Co Ltd;Beijing MTR Construction Administration Corporation | China | Execution |
| Moscow-Kazan Toll Road | 8,864 | AVTODOR | Russia | Execution |
| O'Hare International Airport Expansion II | 8,500 | Chicago Midway International Airport | United States | Execution |
| Henoko Runway Development | 8,500 | U.S. Department of Defense | Japan | Execution |
| Eglinton to Scarborough Crosstown LRT | 8,400 | Metrolinx | Canada | Execution |
| Second Gyeongbu Expressway | 8,273 | Ministry of Land, Construction and Transport, Korea | South Korea | Execution |
| Montreal Metropolitan Light Rail Line Extension | 8,209 | City of Montreal;Government of Quebec;Ministry of Transport, Quebec | Canada | Execution |
| Ganga Expressway | 8,100 | Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority | India | Execution |
| LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment | 8,000 | The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | United States | Execution |
| Basra Grand Faw Port | 8,000 | Ministry of Transport, Iraq | Iraq | Execution |
| I-35 Highway Expansion | 8,000 | Texas Department of Transportation | United States | Execution |
| Autopista De La Prosperidad Development | 8,000 | Invias | Colombia | Execution |
| Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link | 7,584 | Femern AS | Germany;Denmark | Execution |
| Beijing Metro Line 17 | 7,562 | Beijing MTR Construction Administration Corporation | China | Execution |
| Bahrain International Airport Expansion | 7,500 | Bahrain Airport Company | Bahrain | Execution |
| Mumbai to Nagpur Expressway | 7,360 | Maharashtra State Road Development Corp Ltd | India | Execution |
| Macau International Airport Expansion | 7,355 | Macau International Airport Co Ltd | Macao | Execution |
| Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Phase III Expansion | 7,000 | China West Airport Group | China | Execution |
| Belgrade to Bar Motorway | 7,000 | Geodata Engineering S.p.A;Ministry of Construction and Energy, Serbia;Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications, Montenegro | Serbia;Montenegro | Execution |
| King Salman International Maritime Complex | 6,800 | Bahri;Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd;Lamprell Plc;Saudi Arabian Oil Co | Saudi Arabia | Execution |
| Jiuzhaigou-Mianyang Highway | 6,755 | Sichuan Expressway Construction Development Corporation;Sichuan Mianjiu Highway Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Bangkok Metro Orange Line | 6,576 | Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand | Thailand | Execution |
| Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport | 6,400 | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Execution |
| Makassar New Port Development | 6,300 | PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV | Indonesia | Execution |
| Changsha Huanghua Airport East Expansion Phase II: Terminal 3 | 6,129 | Hunan Airport Co Ltd Changsha Huanghua International Airport Branch | China | Execution |
| Urumqi International Airport North District Expansion | 6,047 | CAAC Xinjiang Regional Administration;China National Aviation Fuel Group Co Ltd;Urumqi Linkong Development and Construction Investment Group Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Expansion | 6,000 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | United States | Execution |
| Cherchell El Hamdania Port Development | 6,000 | Ministry of Transport, Algeria | Algeria | Execution |
| Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Phase I Expansion | 5,924 | Shenzhen Airport (Group) Co Ltd | China | Execution |
| Rogfast Subsea Road Tunnel | 2,168 | Norwegian Public Roads Administration | Norway | Execution |
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