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Net zero targeting of infrastructure assets, by region


Net zero in infrastructure
60% of infrastructure assets have a net zero target, but targets lack ambition

Private investment in infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries, by region by currency denomination
(% of total transaction value, 2018-2022)

Private investment in infrastructure
Only a quarter of private infrastructure deals in developing markets are conducted in local currency

Private investment in infrastructure projects in primary markets, by region, pre-Covid vs 2022
(% of regional GDP)

Metrics for sample infrastructure funds
Shifting Landscapes: Examining Regional Trends in Private Infrastructure Investment Post-COVID-19

Private investment in infrastructure projects in primary markets, by income group

(number of transactions and % growth compared to five-year average)

Private investment in infrastructure
The number of private infrastructure deals surged in 2022, but income disparities persist

Metrics for a sample of infrastructure funds by project stage

Metrics for sample infrastructure funds
Greenfield infrastructure struggles to attract private investment

20-year cumulative default rate
(%)

Private investment in infrastructure
Infrastructure debt passed the stress test of the COVID-19 pandemic

Infrastructure asset short-term GHG emission targets, 2022
(% of total reporting assets)

Infrastructure asset GHG
Infrastructure assets have improved their ESG reporting, but more focus on outcomes is needed

Private investment in infrastructure projects by sector
(Number of transactions and growth in 2021)

Private investment in infrastructure
The number of private infrastructure transactions has risen, largely driven by solar projects

Cumulative gross returns performance of private infrastructure debt
(index)

Cumulative gross returns
Infrastructure debt remained attractive despite negative total returns in 2022

Cumulative gross returns performance
(index)

Cumulative gross returns
Infrastructure equities are resilient to inflation shocks amidst a sharp decline in equity markets

Private investment in infrastructure projects by quarter
(USD bn)

Green Private investment in projects
Private investment in infrastructure back to pre-pandemic level but stagnant for eighth year running

Green and non-green private investment in infrastructure projects by income group
(USD bn, 3-year moving average)

Green Private investment in projects
Private investment in infrastructure ‘greener’ than ever but still not enough to meet climate goals

Private infrastructure investment in middle- and low-income countries

Green Private investment in projects
Non-private co-financing is important for private infrastructure investment in middle-and low-income countries

Green private investment in infrastructure projects
(2010-2021)

Green Private investment in projects
Private investment must look beyond renewables to reach net zero

Private investment in infrastructure projects by instrument type and income group
(3 year moving average, USD bn)

Private investment in projects by instrument type
Green bonds mobilising more capital to finance sustainable infrastructure

Infrastructure equity returns indexes
(2011 = 100)

Infrastructure equity returns index
Is sustainable infrastructure’s financial performance attractive enough to entice private investment?

Private investment in non-renewables and renewables, by income group
(% of total private investment in energy generation projects, 3-yr moving average)

Private investment in non-renewables and renewables, by income group
Investors are twice as likely to invest in renewable energy in developed markets than in developing markets

Private investment in infrastucture projects by subsector
(USD bn)

Private investment in infrastructure projects by subsector
Underinvestment in social, water and waste infrastructure an opportunity for private investors

Private investment in infrastructure projects by subsector, 2010-2020
(USD bn and % growth in 2020)

Renewables dominate private investment in infrastructure
Renewables dominate private investment in infrastructure

Infrastructure planning score by country income group, 2020
(0=worst and 100=best)

10 year risk return by asset class
Investing in project preparation is crucial to delivering bankable and sustainable infrastructure

10-year-risk-return by asset class

10 year risk return by asset class
For investors seeking to diversify and optimise their portfolios, infrastructure debt and unlisted infrastructure equities are very strong options, according to long-term data

Risk-adjusted returns by type of equity
(Sharpe ratio)

Infrastructure equity performance
Infrastructure equity performance shows attractive and resilient returns for investors


20-year cumulative default rate by sector and income group

Infrastructure Debt
Infrastructure debt provides attractive and resilient returns for investors

Private investment in infrastucture projects by income group
(USD bn)

Investment in infrastructure
These are the three biggest trends in private investment in infrastructure

Private investment in infrastucture projects by quarter
(USD bn)

Infrastructure trends in global private investment
Impact of COVID-19 on infrastructure - trends in global private investment

Annual total return: Unlisted infrastructure equities

Annual total return on unlisted infrastucture equities
Impact of COVID-19 on unlisted infrastructure
equities

Infrastructure debt expected loss by region
High income countries

Infrastructure Debt: Expected Loss by Region
Infrastructure debt: Expected Loss by
Region

Infrastructure debt performance by sector
High income countries

Infrastructure debt performance by sector
Infrastructure debt performance by
sector

Infrastructure debt performance for PPPs
High income countries

Infrastructure debt performance for PPP
projects

Infrastructure debt cumulative default rates by country income

Infrastructure debt performance by country income
Infrastructure debt performance by country
income

Estimates of the fiscal multiplier for public investment
vs all types of public spending

Infrastructure primary transactions with private participation
Fiscal multiplier effect of infrastructure
investment

Infrastructure and other project finance debt performance by region:
Cumulative 10-year default rate (%)

Infrastructure debt default rates by
region

Infrastructure and other project finance debt performance by region:
Ultimate recovery rate (%)

Infrastructure debt recovery by region
Infrastructure debt ultimate recovery rates by
region

Global material consumption:
Infrastructure sector dominates consumption

Global material consumption
Infrastructure consumes more than half the world's materials

Regulatory capital requirements
as a % of nominal exposures of a 10-year unrated project loans

Regulatory Capital Investments
Should there be a differentiated regulatory capital treatment for infrastructure investments?

Annual bus trips made and distance travelled by lowest income quintile

Transit Investments
Can public transit infrastructure investments lead to more inclusive societies?

Risk-return by asset class
(10 year)

Risk return by asset class
Infrastructure equities risk-return over
10 years
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