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INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Investment property [abstract]  
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
The following table presents the carrying amount for Brookfield Infrastructure’s investment properties:
US$ MILLIONS
2019
 
2018
Balance at beginning of the year
$
190

 
$
192

Acquisitions through business combinations(1)
211

 
—

Additions, net of disposals
2

 
—

Non-cash additions
5

 
—

Fair value adjustments
—

 
13

Foreign currency translation
8

 
(15
)
Balance at end of the year
$
416

 
$
190

 
(1)
See Note 7 Acquisition of Businesses for additional information.
Investment properties are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the effective date of revaluation is December 31, 2019 and 2018. The fair value of our partnership’s investment properties are determined by management of our partnership with due consideration given to other relevant market conditions. The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Brookfield Infrastructure’s investment property. Our partnership has classified all assets below under level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Segment
 
Valuation technique
 
Significant unobservable inputs
 
Range of inputs
Transport
 
Direct Income Capitalization
 
Capitalization Rate
 
6% to 14%
Data Infrastructure
 
Direct Income Capitalization
 
Capitalization Rate
 
6% to 8%

An increase in the capitalization rate would lead to a decrease in the fair value of investment property, with the opposite impact for a decrease in the capitalization rate.