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  <xs:element id="bip_BrazilianElectricityTransmissionOperationMember" abstract="true" name="BrazilianElectricityTransmissionOperationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bip_AggregatedIndividuallyImmaterialGeographicalAreasMember" abstract="true" name="AggregatedIndividuallyImmaterialGeographicalAreasMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_FuelTransportationAndDistributionCosts" abstract="false" name="FuelTransportationAndDistributionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_OperationsAndMaintenanceCosts" abstract="false" name="OperationsAndMaintenanceCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_MarketingAndAdministrativeExpense" abstract="false" name="MarketingAndAdministrativeExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_Utilities" abstract="false" name="Utilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bip_NoncontrollingInterestExchangeLPUnitsequityMember" abstract="true" name="NoncontrollingInterestExchangeLPUnitsequityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PerpetualSubordinatedNotesMember" abstract="true" name="PerpetualSubordinatedNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PartnerTypeAxis" abstract="true" name="PartnerTypeAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PartnerTypeDomain" abstract="true" name="PartnerTypeDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_NoncontrollingInterestClassASharesequityMember" abstract="true" name="NoncontrollingInterestClassASharesequityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ExchangeableShareMember" abstract="true" name="ExchangeableShareMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ClassExchangeableSharesMember" abstract="true" name="ClassExchangeableSharesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ScheduleOfPartnershipUnitsLineItems" abstract="true" name="ScheduleOfPartnershipUnitsLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_NumberOfSharesIssued1" abstract="false" name="NumberOfSharesIssued1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsTreasuryUnitsPurchased1" abstract="false" name="PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsTreasuryUnitsPurchased1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_IssuanceOfEquityUponConversionValue" abstract="false" name="IssuanceOfEquityUponConversionValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_IssuanceOfEquityUponConversionShares" abstract="false" name="IssuanceOfEquityUponConversionShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ExchangeableLPConvertedToExchangeableValue" abstract="false" name="ExchangeableLPConvertedToExchangeableValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bip_NonControllingInterestClassAPreferredUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="NonControllingInterestClassAPreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_NonControllingInterestExchangeBIPCLPUnitsEquityMember" abstract="true" name="NonControllingInterestExchangeBIPCLPUnitsEquityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_BIPCAtTheMarketProgramMember" abstract="true" name="BIPCAtTheMarketProgramMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_Series7PreferredUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="Series7PreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_Series14PreferredUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="Series14PreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_Series1PreferredUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="Series1PreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan1" abstract="false" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ProceedsFromIssuanceofCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceofCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_RepurchaseAuthorizedPercentage" abstract="false" name="RepurchaseAuthorizedPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_MaximumPercentageForPublicFloat" abstract="false" name="MaximumPercentageForPublicFloat" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PartnersCapitalAccountValueTreasuryUnitsPurchased1" abstract="false" name="PartnersCapitalAccountValueTreasuryUnitsPurchased1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_QuarterlyDividendsRecognisedAsDistributionsToOwnersPerShare" abstract="false" name="QuarterlyDividendsRecognisedAsDistributionsToOwnersPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_QuarterlyDividendRecognisedAsDistributionsToOwnersAnnualRatePercent" abstract="false" name="QuarterlyDividendRecognisedAsDistributionsToOwnersAnnualRatePercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_AveragePriceOfCapitalIssuedToShareholders" abstract="false" name="AveragePriceOfCapitalIssuedToShareholders" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfExchangeableSharesGross" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfExchangeableSharesGross" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfExchangeableSharesNet" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfExchangeableSharesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_AgentCommissionCosts" abstract="false" name="AgentCommissionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ExchangeLPunitconversionshares" abstract="false" name="ExchangeLPunitconversionshares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_SharesIssuedDuringPeriodPricePerShare" abstract="false" name="SharesIssuedDuringPeriodPricePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_PreferredStockDividendRate" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockDividendRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_RepurchaseofPreferredEquity" abstract="false" name="RepurchaseofPreferredEquity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_GainOnRedemptionOfEquityInstruments" abstract="false" name="GainOnRedemptionOfEquityInstruments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_NoncontrollingInterestRedeemablePartnershipUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="NoncontrollingInterestRedeemablePartnershipUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_DividendsRecognizedAsDistributionsToOwnersAndDividendsPreferredStockCash" abstract="false" name="DividendsRecognizedAsDistributionsToOwnersAndDividendsPreferredStockCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_DividendsPreferredStockCashPerShare" abstract="false" name="DividendsPreferredStockCashPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_Dividendsrecognisedasincentivedistributionstoowners" abstract="false" name="Dividendsrecognisedasincentivedistributionstoowners" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_ServiceProviderAffiliateMember" abstract="true" name="ServiceProviderAffiliateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_SubsidiaryOfCommonParent1Member" abstract="true" name="SubsidiaryOfCommonParent1Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_BrookfieldOfficePropertiesInc.Member" abstract="true" name="BrookfieldOfficePropertiesInc.Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_EuropeanHyperscaleDataCenterMember" abstract="true" name="EuropeanHyperscaleDataCenterMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_AssetManagementFeePerQuarterPercent" abstract="false" name="AssetManagementFeePerQuarterPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_AssetManagementFeePercent" abstract="false" name="AssetManagementFeePercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_InterestExpenseRelatedPartyTransactions" abstract="false" name="InterestExpenseRelatedPartyTransactions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bip_CorporateBorrowingsRelatedPartyTransactions" abstract="false" name="CorporateBorrowingsRelatedPartyTransactions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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