European Investment Bank to invest €95bn in 2025

EIB President Nadia Calviño

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group said it signed €89 billion in new financing in 2024 — and plans to increase its overall investments to €95 billion in 2025.

“The group made more investments than ever before to strengthen EU energy security (in 2024), mobilising over €100 billion for projects in new and upgraded infrastructure such as grids and interconnectors, renewables, net-zero industries, efficiency and storage,” said the EIB.

“Nearly 60% of the total financing supported the green transition, climate action and environmental sustainability.

“Our preliminary results once again signal robust profitability. At the same time, higher-risk EIB operations to back Europe’s most innovative companies have sharply increased.

“A record €8 billion in equity and quasi-equity investment from the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) is expected to mobilise €110 billion in growth capital for startups, scale-ups and European pioneers.

“Eligible security and defence investment doubled in 2024, and the goal is to double this figure again this year. Furthermore, the EIB Group significantly extended its eligible investments in dual-use projects, which now include border protection, military mobility, de-mining and de-contamination, space, cybersecurity, anti-jamming equipment, seabed and critical infrastructure protection, research and development, and drones.”

Looking ahead, the EIB Group said it plans to increase its overall investments to €95 billion in 2025, with flagship initiatives to support European tech champions and a dedicated TechEU programme, critical raw materials, water management, the energy efficiency of small and medium-sized companies, and a dedicated platform to promote sustainable and affordable housing.

EIB Group President Nadia Calviño said: “We have broken records with our financing in 2024. We have made ourselves ready to support EU priorities in this new political mandate.

“And we will play an even more relevant role in 2025 – building on the excellent performance of the EIB Group to increase our impact, bolstering Europe’s security and competitiveness with strategic and ambitious investments.”