Eurasian Transport Network: Projects Observatory and Interactive Map
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The Observatory of Eurasian Transport Network projects is an analytical tool for monitoring and systematisation of projects for the development of infrastructure for transport corridors and routes. This tool is a follow-up to the "Eurasian Transport Network" Report published by the EDB in 2024.
The Observatory includes a database of transport infrastructure development projects and a geo-information system for positioning these projects. The Observatory covers 13 countries of the Eurasian region, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It is compiled and updated from open sources, which include national and international transport development programmes, press releases, expert assessments and other available information (bottom-up approach).
As of July 1, 2025, the Observatory database encompasses 325 Eurasian Transport Network development projects, both already underway and planned, with a total investment of $234 billion.
The majority of projects – over 51% – are being (or planned to be) implemented in the road sector. Country-wise, Russia accounts for 7 of the 10 largest projects aimed at the Eurasian Transport Network development.
Distribution of investments for the development of the Eurasian Transport Network across Eurasian countries, $ bln.
Source: calculations by EDB analysts
Investment-wise, more than 60% of the total number of projects are under implementation. Project documentation is being prepared for 13% of projects, and 27% are currently under discussion or at the planning stage.
The Central Asian countries account for more than 22% of the investments directed to the development of the Eurasian Transport Network. 90 projects totalling about $53 billion are being – or planned to be – implemented. About 44% of them are projects implemented in Kazakhstan. Almost two thirds of investments in Central Asia are directed towards the development of road network.
The 10 largest projects account for 58% of the total investments in the development of the Eurasian Transport Network in Central Asia.
Top 10 projects aimed at the Eurasian Transport Network development in Central Asia, $ bln.
Source: calculations by EDB analysts
In total, 113 of the 325 projects aimed at the development of the Eurasian Transport Network involve participation of private businesses (almost half of these projects are implemented in the field of logistics and warehouses). 17 projects are being (or may be) implemented based on PPP principles, including at least two projects based on the principles of cross-border PPP (the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan and the Trans-Afghan railway corridors).
Increasing the number of projects attractive to international development banks and private investors, including those based on PPP principles, is becoming an important area of transport planning and the development of cooperation between the countries of the region in the transport sector.