Eurasian Development Bank: 402 transport projects worth $345 billion are under way in 13 Eurasian countries through 2035

The Eurasian Development Bank, in its report on the observatory of transport corridor infrastructure projects, said that as of 1 July 2026, 402 transport projects were under way or planned across 13 Eurasian countries, with a combined value of $345 billion to be pursued through 2035.

According to the report, railways take the largest share of investment at about 42.8 percent, close to $150 billion. Russia holds nearly 49 percent of the projects and attracts around $225 billion, more than 65 percent of all registered investment. In Central Asia, 114 projects worth $71.7 billion are under way or planned, more than 21 percent of the total, with Kazakhstan taking over 45 percent of the regional figure; 56 percent of that investment goes to roads and close to 30 percent to rail.

China is among the most active foreign investors: projects with Chinese participation exceed $12 billion in value, and more than $7 billion of their financing has come through Chinese financial institutions under the Belt and Road Initiative. The largest single project on the list is the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, valued at $4.7 billion. Of the 402 projects, 123 involve private sector participation and 27 are structured as public private partnerships, while more than 62 percent of total project value is funded from national budgets. This competition over corridors bears directly on Iran's standing as a transit route between East and West.