40 years of EIB in Portugal
Since the first EIB loans back in 1976, hundreds of projects have changed the way 10 million people move, work and live in Portugal – from the construction of key transport infrastructure to the renewal of schools. In the last 40 years, the EU bank has invested over EUR 45 000m in the country, and supported more than 25 000 small and medium-sized companies through our financial partners.
Some of the 757 projects we have supported all over the country
- Norte
Metro do Porto
EUR 803m - Centro
R&D investment Corticeira Amorim (manufacturer
of cork products) EUR 35m - Lisboa
Vasco da Gama bridge EUR 305m - Alentejo
Alqueva dam power station EUR 135m - Algarve
Algarve railway line EUR 285m - Região Autónoma da Madeira
Madeira airport expansion EUR 149m - Região Autónoma dos Açores
Electricidade dos Açores, geothermal energy plant EUR 73m - All regions
PT next generation telecommunication network EUR 300m
Investment per sector
Discover in this video, featuring testimonials of Portuguese citizens, how the EIB has contributed to shape the country as we know it today.
