Global investment in data center construction continues to surge, with a total project pipeline valued at $157.8 billion as of Q3 2025, according to a new report from ResearchAndMarkets.com. The analysis tracks large-scale data center developments worldwide, highlighting strong momentum across North America, Western Europe, and North-East Asia.
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The report focuses on projects valued above $25 million, spanning early pre-planning through active execution. Roughly 36% of the total pipeline is currently in pre-execution or construction phases, while the remaining 64% remains in early planning stages, signaling sustained long-term growth for the sector.
North America leads global investment activity, supported by continued spending from major U.S. hyperscalers including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. These companies are expanding hyperscale facilities to meet rising cloud demand, while increased reliance on latency-sensitive applications is accelerating development of edge data centers closer to end users.
Western Europe follows with a substantial pipeline valued at $351.7 billion, significantly outpacing North-East Asia’s $149.5 billion. The report also notes growing merger and acquisition activity, as investors and special purpose acquisition companies target data center assets amid increasing digital infrastructure demand.
Beyond regional investment trends, the report provides ranked listings of the top 20 data center construction projects per region, detailing project value, development stage, and country location. It also profiles leading contractors, consulting engineers, and project owners shaping the global data center landscape.
As enterprise-generated data increasingly shifts toward cloud and remote data centers, demand for resilient, scalable digital infrastructure is expected to intensify through the end of the decade. The report positions data centers as a critical backbone for global digital transformation, supporting cloud computing, AI workloads, and next-generation connectivity.
For developers, contractors, and investors, the findings offer strategic insight into emerging opportunities, helping align capital deployment, workforce planning, and market entry strategies with the most active and high-value regions worldwide.
Originally reported by Research and Markets in Yahoo Finance.
