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INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Disclosure of ownership interest, voting interest, and carrying value of joint ventures | The following table represents the change in the balance of investments in associates and joint ventures:
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 4,967 |  |  | $ | 4,591 |
Share of earnings for the year |  | 131 |  |  | 224 |
Foreign currency translation and other |  | (245) |  |  | (62) |
Share of other comprehensive income |  | 7 |  |  | 54 |
Distributions |  | (167) |  |  | (254) |
Disposition of interest(1),(2) |  | — |  |  | (135) |
Held for sale(2) |  | — |  |  | (38) |
Change in basis of accounting(3) |  | 466 |  |  | — |
Acquisitions(4),(5),(6),(7) |  | 369 |  |  | 587 |
Balance at end of year(8) |  | $ | 5,528 |  |  | $ | 4,967 |
(1)In June 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure sold its 40% interest in its European port operation to a third party for $135 million. (2)In July 2020, Brookfield Infrastructure sold its 11% interest in its Texas electricity transmission operation for total consideration, net of tax, of approximately $60 million. On disposition, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized a gain on sale of approximately $20 million. The investment was classified as held for sale effective December 31, 2019. (3)On December 7, 2020, our partnership completed the partial sale of an effective 22% interest in our Australian export terminal. Our 49% retained interest was remeasured using the initial public offering price of $466 million. Based on our ownership interest and governance rights retained, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. Refer to Note 5, Disposition of Businesses, for further details. (4)In March 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure, alongside its institutional partners, acquired an effective 12% interest in a Brazilian data center operation, Ascenty Participacoes S.A (“Ascenty”), for approximately $190 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights of Ascenty in a joint venture with Digital Realty Trust Inc. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control through its position in the business. Accordingly, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, Brookfield Infrastructure has made additional injections into the business to fund growth capital expenditures. (5)In July 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure, alongside its institutional partners, acquired an effective 12% interest in a New Zealand integrated data provider, Vodafone New Zealand (“VNZ”) for approximately $170 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights of VNZ in a joint venture with Infratil Limited. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control through its position in the business. Accordingly, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. (6)Brookfield Infrastructure acquired a 13% interest in Ramones II Norte (“Norte”) on October 7, 2019 and an 11% interest in Ramones II Sur (“Sur”) on October 21, 2019, collectively the regulated natural gas transmission business in Mexico (“Los Ramones”), for approximately $140 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights in Norte and 45% of the voting rights in Sur. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control of Los Ramones through its ownership interest and governance rights. (7)In September 2020, Brookfield Infrastructure, acquired an effective 6% interest in a U.S. LNG export terminal (“Sabine Pass”), Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. for $369 million. Brookfield maintains a co-controlling interest in a joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, which holds an approximate 41% interest in Sabine Pass. Based on our ownership interest and governance rights retained, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. (8)The current and comparative period include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline.
Disclosure of ownership interest, voting interest, and carrying value of associates | The following table represents the change in the balance of investments in associates and joint ventures:
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 4,967 |  |  | $ | 4,591 |
Share of earnings for the year |  | 131 |  |  | 224 |
Foreign currency translation and other |  | (245) |  |  | (62) |
Share of other comprehensive income |  | 7 |  |  | 54 |
Distributions |  | (167) |  |  | (254) |
Disposition of interest(1),(2) |  | — |  |  | (135) |
Held for sale(2) |  | — |  |  | (38) |
Change in basis of accounting(3) |  | 466 |  |  | — |
Acquisitions(4),(5),(6),(7) |  | 369 |  |  | 587 |
Balance at end of year(8) |  | $ | 5,528 |  |  | $ | 4,967 |
(1)In June 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure sold its 40% interest in its European port operation to a third party for $135 million. (2)In July 2020, Brookfield Infrastructure sold its 11% interest in its Texas electricity transmission operation for total consideration, net of tax, of approximately $60 million. On disposition, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized a gain on sale of approximately $20 million. The investment was classified as held for sale effective December 31, 2019. (3)On December 7, 2020, our partnership completed the partial sale of an effective 22% interest in our Australian export terminal. Our 49% retained interest was remeasured using the initial public offering price of $466 million. Based on our ownership interest and governance rights retained, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. Refer to Note 5, Disposition of Businesses, for further details. (4)In March 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure, alongside its institutional partners, acquired an effective 12% interest in a Brazilian data center operation, Ascenty Participacoes S.A (“Ascenty”), for approximately $190 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights of Ascenty in a joint venture with Digital Realty Trust Inc. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control through its position in the business. Accordingly, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. Subsequent to the initial acquisition, Brookfield Infrastructure has made additional injections into the business to fund growth capital expenditures. (5)In July 2019, Brookfield Infrastructure, alongside its institutional partners, acquired an effective 12% interest in a New Zealand integrated data provider, Vodafone New Zealand (“VNZ”) for approximately $170 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights of VNZ in a joint venture with Infratil Limited. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control through its position in the business. Accordingly, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. (6)Brookfield Infrastructure acquired a 13% interest in Ramones II Norte (“Norte”) on October 7, 2019 and an 11% interest in Ramones II Sur (“Sur”) on October 21, 2019, collectively the regulated natural gas transmission business in Mexico (“Los Ramones”), for approximately $140 million. Brookfield maintains 50% of the voting rights in Norte and 45% of the voting rights in Sur. Brookfield Infrastructure has joint control of Los Ramones through its ownership interest and governance rights. (7)In September 2020, Brookfield Infrastructure, acquired an effective 6% interest in a U.S. LNG export terminal (“Sabine Pass”), Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. for $369 million. Brookfield maintains a co-controlling interest in a joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, which holds an approximate 41% interest in Sabine Pass. Based on our ownership interest and governance rights retained, our partnership equity accounts for the entity. (8)The current and comparative period include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline.
Disclosure of interests in associates | The following tables present the gross assets and liabilities of Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures:
|  |  |  | As at December 31, 2020
|  |  |  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Ownership and Voting Interest |  | Current Assets |  | Non- Current Assets |  | Total Assets |  | Current Liabilities |  | Non- Current Liabilities |  | Total Liabilities |  | Total Net Assets |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | 11-20% |  | $ | 646 |  |  | $ | 6,142 |  |  | $ | 6,788 |  |  | $ | 487 |  |  | $ | 4,238 |  |  | $ | 4,725 |  |  | $ | 2,063 |  |  | $ | 1,810 |  |  | $ | 253 |
Transport |  | 6-50% |  | 1,266 |  |  | 25,762 |  |  | 27,028 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 9,836 |  |  | 11,795 |  |  | 15,233 |  |  | 12,474 |  |  | 2,759 |
Midstream(1) |  | 20-50% |  | 173 |  |  | 6,392 |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | 249 |  |  | 4,033 |  |  | 4,282 |  |  | 2,283 |  |  | 911 |  |  | 1,372 |
Data |  | 12-21% |  | 841 |  |  | 13,308 |  |  | 14,149 |  |  | 1,263 |  |  | 6,081 |  |  | 7,344 |  |  | 6,805 |  |  | 5,672 |  |  | 1,133 |
Corporate |  | 25-50% |  | 22 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 143 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 11 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 2,948 |  |  | $ | 51,725 |  |  | $ | 54,673 |  |  | $ | 3,972 |  |  | $ | 24,244 |  |  | $ | 28,216 |  |  | $ | 26,457 |  |  | $ | 20,929 |  |  | $ | 5,528 |
(1)The partnership’s share of total net assets include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline.
|  |  |  | As at December 31, 2019
|  |  |  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Ownership and Voting Interest |  | Current Assets |  | Non- Current Assets |  | Total Assets |  | Current Liabilities |  | Non- Current Liabilities |  | Total Liabilities |  | Total Net Assets |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | 11-20% |  | $ | 870 |  |  | $ | 6,499 |  |  | $ | 7,369 |  |  | $ | 686 |  |  | $ | 4,152 |  |  | $ | 4,838 |  |  | $ | 2,531 |  |  | $ | 2,286 |  |  | $ | 245 |
Transport |  | 11-50% |  | 1,233 |  |  | 18,327 |  |  | 19,560 |  |  | 1,948 |  |  | 8,444 |  |  | 10,392 |  |  | 9,168 |  |  | 6,770 |  |  | 2,398 |
Midstream(1) |  | 20-50% |  | 166 |  |  | 5,696 |  |  | 5,862 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 4,013 |  |  | 4,288 |  |  | 1,574 |  |  | 307 |  |  | 1,267 |
Data |  | 12-21% |  | 912 |  |  | 11,636 |  |  | 12,548 |  |  | 1,042 |  |  | 4,908 |  |  | 5,950 |  |  | 6,598 |  |  | 5,569 |  |  | 1,029 |
Corporate |  | 25-50% |  | 8 |  |  | 133 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 28 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 3,189 |  |  | $ | 42,291 |  |  | $ | 45,480 |  |  | $ | 3,964 |  |  | $ | 21,573 |  |  | $ | 25,537 |  |  | $ | 19,943 |  |  | $ | 14,976 |  |  | $ | 4,967 |
(1)The partnership’s share of total net assets include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline. The following tables present the gross amounts of revenue, net income, other comprehensive income from Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
|  | Year ended December 31, 2020
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 1,715 |  |  | $ | 364 |  |  | $ | (205) |  |  | $ | 159 |  |  |  |  | $ | 50 |
Transport |  | 4,161 |  |  | 171 |  |  | (1,419) |  |  | (1,248) |  |  |  |  | (101) |
Midstream |  | 767 |  |  | 236 |  |  | — |  |  | 236 |  |  |  |  | 136 |
Data |  | 2,245 |  |  | 293 |  |  | 374 |  |  | 667 |  |  |  |  | 45 |
Corporate |  | 9 |  |  | (15) |  |  | (245) |  |  | (260) |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 8,897 |  |  | $ | 1,049 |  |  | $ | (1,495) |  |  | $ | (446) |  |  |  |  | $ | 131 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2019
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 1,046 |  |  | $ | 354 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 380 |  |  |  |  | $ | 57 |
Transport |  | 3,351 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 364 |  |  | 386 |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Midstream |  | 734 |  |  | 351 |  |  | (54) |  |  | 297 |  |  |  |  | 184 |
Data |  | 1,447 |  |  | (38) |  |  | 57 |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Corporate |  | 17 |  |  | (38) |  |  | (156) |  |  | (194) |  |  |  |  | (10) |
Total |  | $ | 6,595 |  |  | $ | 651 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 888 |  |  |  |  | $ | 224 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2018
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 541 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 202 |  |  |  |  | $ | 56 |
Transport |  | 3,747 |  |  | (74) |  |  | (856) |  |  | (930) |  |  |  |  | (333) |
Midstream |  | 739 |  |  | 91 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 99 |  |  |  |  | 46 |
Data |  | 804 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 244 |  |  | 308 |  |  |  |  | 74 |
Corporate |  | 41 |  |  | (132) |  |  | 356 |  |  | 224 |  |  |  |  | 55 |
Total |  | $ | 5,872 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | (138) |  |  | $ | (97) |  |  |  |  | $ | (102) |
The following tables present the cash flow activities of Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
|  | Year ended December 31, 2020
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | (697) |  |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | (228) |  |  | $ | (199) |  |  | $ | (29) |
Transport |  | 1,189 |  |  | (1,039) |  |  | 826 |  |  | 976 |  |  | 843 |  |  | 133 |
Midstream |  | 378 |  |  | (314) |  |  | (56) |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
Data |  | 852 |  |  | (735) |  |  | (77) |  |  | 40 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 6 |
Corporate |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 2,603 |  |  | $ | (2,785) |  |  | $ | 978 |  |  | $ | 796 |  |  | $ | 681 |  |  | $ | 115 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2019
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | (1,109) |  |  | $ | 1,548 |  |  | $ | 547 |  |  | $ | 471 |  |  | $ | 76 |
Transport |  | 692 |  |  | (852) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (149) |  |  | (76) |  |  | (73) |
Midstream |  | 357 |  |  | (267) |  |  | (95) |  |  | (5) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (2) |
Data |  | 531 |  |  | (2,707) |  |  | 2,201 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 30 |  |  | (5) |
Corporate |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,688 |  |  | $ | (4,935) |  |  | $ | 3,665 |  |  | $ | 418 |  |  | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | (4) |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2018
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 380 |  |  | $ | 6,189 |  |  | $ | (6,716) |  |  | $ | (147) |  |  | $ | (106) |  |  | $ | (41) |
Transport |  | 776 |  |  | (1,018) |  |  | 369 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 50 |
Midstream |  | 320 |  |  | (288) |  |  | (46) |  |  | (14) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (4) |
Data |  | 323 |  |  | (305) |  |  | 19 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 8 |
Corporate |  | 7 |  |  | (7) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,806 |  |  | $ | 4,571 |  |  | $ | (6,374) |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (10) |  |  | $ | 13 |
Disclosure of interests in joint ventures | The following tables present the gross assets and liabilities of Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures:
|  |  |  | As at December 31, 2020
|  |  |  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Ownership and Voting Interest |  | Current Assets |  | Non- Current Assets |  | Total Assets |  | Current Liabilities |  | Non- Current Liabilities |  | Total Liabilities |  | Total Net Assets |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | 11-20% |  | $ | 646 |  |  | $ | 6,142 |  |  | $ | 6,788 |  |  | $ | 487 |  |  | $ | 4,238 |  |  | $ | 4,725 |  |  | $ | 2,063 |  |  | $ | 1,810 |  |  | $ | 253 |
Transport |  | 6-50% |  | 1,266 |  |  | 25,762 |  |  | 27,028 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 9,836 |  |  | 11,795 |  |  | 15,233 |  |  | 12,474 |  |  | 2,759 |
Midstream(1) |  | 20-50% |  | 173 |  |  | 6,392 |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | 249 |  |  | 4,033 |  |  | 4,282 |  |  | 2,283 |  |  | 911 |  |  | 1,372 |
Data |  | 12-21% |  | 841 |  |  | 13,308 |  |  | 14,149 |  |  | 1,263 |  |  | 6,081 |  |  | 7,344 |  |  | 6,805 |  |  | 5,672 |  |  | 1,133 |
Corporate |  | 25-50% |  | 22 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 143 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 11 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 2,948 |  |  | $ | 51,725 |  |  | $ | 54,673 |  |  | $ | 3,972 |  |  | $ | 24,244 |  |  | $ | 28,216 |  |  | $ | 26,457 |  |  | $ | 20,929 |  |  | $ | 5,528 |
(1)The partnership’s share of total net assets include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline.
|  |  |  | As at December 31, 2019
|  |  |  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Ownership and Voting Interest |  | Current Assets |  | Non- Current Assets |  | Total Assets |  | Current Liabilities |  | Non- Current Liabilities |  | Total Liabilities |  | Total Net Assets |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | 11-20% |  | $ | 870 |  |  | $ | 6,499 |  |  | $ | 7,369 |  |  | $ | 686 |  |  | $ | 4,152 |  |  | $ | 4,838 |  |  | $ | 2,531 |  |  | $ | 2,286 |  |  | $ | 245 |
Transport |  | 11-50% |  | 1,233 |  |  | 18,327 |  |  | 19,560 |  |  | 1,948 |  |  | 8,444 |  |  | 10,392 |  |  | 9,168 |  |  | 6,770 |  |  | 2,398 |
Midstream(1) |  | 20-50% |  | 166 |  |  | 5,696 |  |  | 5,862 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 4,013 |  |  | 4,288 |  |  | 1,574 |  |  | 307 |  |  | 1,267 |
Data |  | 12-21% |  | 912 |  |  | 11,636 |  |  | 12,548 |  |  | 1,042 |  |  | 4,908 |  |  | 5,950 |  |  | 6,598 |  |  | 5,569 |  |  | 1,029 |
Corporate |  | 25-50% |  | 8 |  |  | 133 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 28 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 3,189 |  |  | $ | 42,291 |  |  | $ | 45,480 |  |  | $ | 3,964 |  |  | $ | 21,573 |  |  | $ | 25,537 |  |  | $ | 19,943 |  |  | $ | 14,976 |  |  | $ | 4,967 |
(1)The partnership’s share of total net assets include a shareholder loan of $500 million receivable from our U.S. gas pipeline. The following tables present the gross amounts of revenue, net income, other comprehensive income from Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
|  | Year ended December 31, 2020
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 1,715 |  |  | $ | 364 |  |  | $ | (205) |  |  | $ | 159 |  |  |  |  | $ | 50 |
Transport |  | 4,161 |  |  | 171 |  |  | (1,419) |  |  | (1,248) |  |  |  |  | (101) |
Midstream |  | 767 |  |  | 236 |  |  | — |  |  | 236 |  |  |  |  | 136 |
Data |  | 2,245 |  |  | 293 |  |  | 374 |  |  | 667 |  |  |  |  | 45 |
Corporate |  | 9 |  |  | (15) |  |  | (245) |  |  | (260) |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 8,897 |  |  | $ | 1,049 |  |  | $ | (1,495) |  |  | $ | (446) |  |  |  |  | $ | 131 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2019
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 1,046 |  |  | $ | 354 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 380 |  |  |  |  | $ | 57 |
Transport |  | 3,351 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 364 |  |  | 386 |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Midstream |  | 734 |  |  | 351 |  |  | (54) |  |  | 297 |  |  |  |  | 184 |
Data |  | 1,447 |  |  | (38) |  |  | 57 |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Corporate |  | 17 |  |  | (38) |  |  | (156) |  |  | (194) |  |  |  |  | (10) |
Total |  | $ | 6,595 |  |  | $ | 651 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 888 |  |  |  |  | $ | 224 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2018
|  | Total |  |  |  | Net Income Attributable to the Partnership
US$ MILLIONS |  | Revenue |  | Net Income |  | OCI |  | Total Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Utilities |  | $ | 541 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 202 |  |  |  |  | $ | 56 |
Transport |  | 3,747 |  |  | (74) |  |  | (856) |  |  | (930) |  |  |  |  | (333) |
Midstream |  | 739 |  |  | 91 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 99 |  |  |  |  | 46 |
Data |  | 804 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 244 |  |  | 308 |  |  |  |  | 74 |
Corporate |  | 41 |  |  | (132) |  |  | 356 |  |  | 224 |  |  |  |  | 55 |
Total |  | $ | 5,872 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | (138) |  |  | $ | (97) |  |  |  |  | $ | (102) |
The following tables present the cash flow activities of Brookfield Infrastructure’s investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
|  | Year ended December 31, 2020
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | (697) |  |  | $ | 285 |  |  | $ | (228) |  |  | $ | (199) |  |  | $ | (29) |
Transport |  | 1,189 |  |  | (1,039) |  |  | 826 |  |  | 976 |  |  | 843 |  |  | 133 |
Midstream |  | 378 |  |  | (314) |  |  | (56) |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
Data |  | 852 |  |  | (735) |  |  | (77) |  |  | 40 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 6 |
Corporate |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 2,603 |  |  | $ | (2,785) |  |  | $ | 978 |  |  | $ | 796 |  |  | $ | 681 |  |  | $ | 115 |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2019
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | (1,109) |  |  | $ | 1,548 |  |  | $ | 547 |  |  | $ | 471 |  |  | $ | 76 |
Transport |  | 692 |  |  | (852) |  |  | 11 |  |  | (149) |  |  | (76) |  |  | (73) |
Midstream |  | 357 |  |  | (267) |  |  | (95) |  |  | (5) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (2) |
Data |  | 531 |  |  | (2,707) |  |  | 2,201 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 30 |  |  | (5) |
Corporate |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,688 |  |  | $ | (4,935) |  |  | $ | 3,665 |  |  | $ | 418 |  |  | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | (4) |
|  | Year ended December 31, 2018
|  | Total |  | Attributable to
US$ MILLIONS |  | Operating |  | Investing |  | Financing |  | Total Cash Flows |  | Other Ownership Interests |  | Partnership’s Share
Utilities |  | $ | 380 |  |  | $ | 6,189 |  |  | $ | (6,716) |  |  | $ | (147) |  |  | $ | (106) |  |  | $ | (41) |
Transport |  | 776 |  |  | (1,018) |  |  | 369 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 50 |
Midstream |  | 320 |  |  | (288) |  |  | (46) |  |  | (14) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (4) |
Data |  | 323 |  |  | (305) |  |  | 19 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 8 |
Corporate |  | 7 |  |  | (7) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,806 |  |  | $ | 4,571 |  |  | $ | (6,374) |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (10) |  |  | $ | 13 |

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