Global Infrastructure Outlook by Region, Sector, Project Pipelines, Market Trends and Forecast to 2029

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Global infrastructure construction outlook 2029: regional growth, project pipelines, sector trends, and forecasts. Identify high-growth markets, benchmark leaders, and support strategic investment decisions.

Understand the Global Infrastructure Construction Outlook to 2029

Infrastructure remains the backbone of economic development. It supports urbanisation, energy transition, and long-term growth.

This report helps you understand how the global infrastructure construction market is evolving through 2029. It highlights regional growth patterns, sector-level trends, and project pipeline activity.

Global output continues to expand, with real growth of 4.7% expected in 2025. However, this marks a moderation from the stronger growth seen in 2024. Therefore, understanding where growth is accelerating—and where it is slowing is critical.

Report Value Proposition – What This Means for You

This report goes beyond high-level forecasts. It helps you interpret where infrastructure opportunities are most attractive.

You can use it to:

  • Identify high-growth regions and sectors through 2029
  • Evaluate project pipelines across energy, transport, and utilities
  • Benchmark market attractiveness across global regions
  • Support investment, bidding, and market entry strategies
  • Align long-term planning with infrastructure demand trends

Moreover, the insights are built on GlobalData’s proprietary construction database. They are trusted by Fortune 500 companies and leading governments worldwide.

Scope

What You Will Learn

The report provides a structured and comprehensive view of the infrastructure market:

  • Global infrastructure construction outlook to 2029
  • Sector-level analysis across transport, energy, utilities, and telecom
  • Detailed project pipeline analysis by sector
  • Regional market insights and forecasts
  • Key drivers shaping infrastructure demand

In addition, it highlights risks, constraints, and market dynamics influencing growth.

Target Buyers for This Report

This report is designed for decision-makers across infrastructure and construction:

  • Strategy and Corporate Development Leaders
  • Construction and Engineering Executives
  • Infrastructure Investors and Fund Managers
  • Government and Policy Advisors
  • Project Development and Bidding Teams
  • Market Intelligence and Competitive Strategy Professionals

If your role involves investment, expansion, or project prioritisation, this report can support your decisions.

Key Insights – Growth Trends, Investment Shifts and Market Dynamics

The report provides a clear view of current infrastructure market conditions:

  • Global infrastructure output remains strong but is moderating
  • Growth is supported by urbanisation and sustained investment
  • Energy transition and digital infrastructure are key drivers
  • Public-private partnerships continue to shape project funding

However, growth is uneven across regions. Therefore, market selection becomes increasingly important.

Sector Analysis – Where Infrastructure Investment is Flowing

The report delivers detailed insights across major infrastructure sectors:

  • Railways and roads driven by urban mobility demand
  • Electricity and renewables supported by decarbonisation goals
  • Water and sewage infrastructure linked to population growth
  • Airports and ports driven by trade and connectivity needs
  • Telecommunications expanding alongside digital transformation
  • Oil and gas infrastructure adapting to energy transition dynamics

As a result, you can identify which sectors may offer the strongest opportunities for growth and investment.

Project Pipeline Insights – Identify Real Opportunities

Understanding pipelines is essential for actionable strategy. Therefore, this report analyses:

  • Active, planned, and upcoming infrastructure projects globally
  • Pipeline distribution across sectors such as power, transport, and utilities
  • Regional concentration of large-scale developments

This helps you move beyond forecasts to identify tangible opportunities.

Regional Outlook  Compare High-Growth Infrastructure Markets

The report provides detailed regional analysis across:

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Western and Eastern Europe
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • South and South-East Asia
  • North-East Asia
  • Australasia

Each region is assessed for growth trends, investment drivers, and sector priorities. Therefore, you can benchmark markets and prioritise expansion strategies.

How Companies Use This Report

Organizations across the infrastructure ecosystem can apply these insights in practical ways:

  • Construction and engineering firms: Identify high-value projects and prioritise bidding strategies
  • Infrastructure developers and operators: Assess long-term investment opportunities and market entry points
  • Government and public sector bodies: Benchmark national infrastructure development against global trends
  • Investors and private equity firms: Evaluate high-growth regions and sectors for capital allocation
  • Energy and utilities companies: Align infrastructure investments with demand and policy shifts

For example, companies like Bechtel may use such insights to prioritise large-scale project bids, while Vinci may assess regional expansion strategies.

Reasons to Buy

Evaluate regional infrastructure construction trends from insight on output values and forecast data to 2029. Identify the fastest growers to enable assessment and targeting of commercial opportunities in the markets best suited to strategic focus.

Identify the drivers in the global infrastructure construction sector and consider growth in emerging and developed economies.

Table of Contents

1 Overview

2 Sector Overview

2.1 Railways

2.2 Roads

2.3 Electricity Power and Renewables

2.4 Water and Sewage

2.5 Airports, Ports and Other Infrastructure

2.6 Telecommunication

2.7 Oil and Gas

3 Project Pipelines

3.1 All Infrastructure Projects

3.2 Power Generation

3.3 Railways

3.4 Roads

3.5 Oil and Gas

3.6 Airports

3.7 Water and Sewage

3.8 Ports

3.9 Marine and Inland Waterway

3.1 Communication and Other infrastructure

4 Regional Overviews

4.1 North America

4.2 Latin America

4.3 Western Europe

4.4 Eastern Europe

4.5 Middle East and North Africa

4.6 Sub-Saharan Africa

4.7 South and South-East Asia

4.8 North-East Asia

4.9 Australasia

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Table

Table 1: Infrastructure Construction Output, by Sector and Region (Real, $ 2022 Billion), 2019–2029

Table 2: Infrastructure Construction Output Value, by Region and Country (Real, $ 2022 Billion), 2019–2029

Table 3: All Infrastructure, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 4: All Infrastructure, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Sector ($ Million)

Table 5: Power Generation, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 6: Top 20 Power Generation Projects by Value

Table 7: Railways, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 8: Top 20 Railways Construction Projects, by Value

Table 9: Road Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 10: Top 20 Road Construction Projects, by Value

Table 11: Oil and Gas Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 12: Top 20 Oil and Gas Construction Projects, by Value

Table 13: Airport Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 14: Top 20 Airport Construction Projects, by Value

Table 15: Water and Sewage Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 16: Top 20 Water and Sewage Construction Projects, by Value

Table 17: Port Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 18: Top 20 Port Construction Projects, by Value

Table 19: Marine and Inland Waterway Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 20: Top 20 Marine and Inland Waterway Construction Projects, by Value

Table 21: Communication and Other Infrastructure Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Table 22: Top 20 Communications and other Infrastructure Construction Projects, by Value

Figures

Figure 1: Global Infrastructure Output Value (Real $ Billion, 2022 Prices) and Growth (% change)

Figure 2: Global Infrastructure Output Value by Region (Index, 2019 = 100)

Figure 3: Infrastructure Construction Output (% GDP) vs Infrastructure Quality, by Region

Figure 4: Infrastructure Construction Output Growth vs Infrastructure Quality, by Region

Figure 5: Infrastructure Construction Output and GDP by Region, 2025

Figure 6: Railway Infrastructure Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 7: Railway Infrastructure Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rates)

Figure 8: Road Infrastructure Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 9: Road Infrastructure Construction Output Value (Real $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rates)

Figure 10: Electricity and Power Infrastructure Output (% of GDP) vs Electricity Power Quality

Figure 11: Electricity and Power Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 12: Electricity and Power Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rates)

Figure 13: Water and Sewage Infrastructure Output (% of GDP), Access to Safely Managed Sanitation

Figure 14: Water and Sewage Infrastructure Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 15: Water and Sewage Infrastructure Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rates)

Figure 16: Airports, Ports and Other Infrastructure Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 17: Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion)

Figure 18: Telecommunication Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 19: Telecommunication Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion)

Figure 20: Oil and Gas Construction Output Value, % of GDP, Average of Time Period

Figure 21: Telecommunication Construction Output Value (Real $ Billion)

Figure 22: All Infrastructure, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 23: All Infrastructure, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Sector ($ Million)

Figure 24: All Infrastructure, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 25: Power Generation, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 26: Power Generation, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 27: Power Generation, Project Pipeline Value by Region ($ Million)

Figure 28: Power Generation Construction Project Pipeline by Type, % of Total Capacity

Figure 29: Railway Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 30: Railway Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 31: Railway Construction Project Pipeline, Length of Projects by Region (km)

Figure 32: Railways Construction Project Pipeline by Railway Type

Figure 33: Railway Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 34: Road Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 35: Road Construction Project Pipeline, Length of Projects by Region (km)

Figure 36: Road Construction Project Pipeline by Funding Type

Figure 37: Oil and Gas Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 38: Oil and Gas Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 39: Oil and Gas Construction Project Pipeline, Offshore vs Onshore Project value

Figure 40: Airport Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 41: Airport Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 42: Water and Sewage Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 43: Water and Sewage Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 44: Water and Sewage Construction Project Pipeline, Percentage of Subsector

Figure 45: Port Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 46: Port Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 47: Marine and Inland waterways Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 48: Marine and Inland Waterways Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 49: Marine and Inland Waterways Construction Project Pipeline, By funding type

Figure 50: Communication and Other Infrastructure Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage ($ million)

Figure 51: Communication and Other Infrastructure Construction, Project Pipeline Value by Stage and Region ($ Million)

Figure 52: Communication and Other Infrastructure Construction Project Pipeline, By project type

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