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EDB: Central Asia Driving $71.7B in Transport Projects, 45% in Kazakhstan
EDB Transport Observatory tracks 114 projects across the region; Middle Corridor concentrates $42.8B — the largest single investment pool.
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Anna Kuznetsova
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Central Asia is implementing and planning 114 transport projects with a combined value of $71.7 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB) 2026 Transport Observatory, updated as of July 1, 2026. Kazakhstan accounts for 45% of regional investment.
The TRACECA corridor, including the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor), concentrates $42.8 billion — the largest volume across all directions. The ten largest projects account for 42% of all transport investment in the region.
By implementation stage: 62% of the volume represents projects under construction, 29% are in the planning phase, and 9% are at the documentation stage. Road construction comprises 56% of investment, while railway projects account for approximately 30%.
Overall, the Observatory covers 402 projects across 13 Eurasian countries valued at $345 billion. During 2025 and early 2026, projects totalling more than $10 billion were completed, of which approximately $6 billion relates to Central Asia. Among the completed projects is the modernised Dostyk–Moyynty railway in Kazakhstan.
