In 2022, the European Investment Bank signed a total of €65.15 billion of financing. The EIB arm for global partnerships, EIB Global, signed €10.8 billion in new financing.
Almost half of EIB lending in the European Union was signed for projects in cohesion regions. A total of EUR 36.5 billion, or about 58% of EIB lending, was signed in projects supporting climate action and environmental sustainability.
Find out about the EIB Group's 2022 key figures.
2022 Impact figures
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In the spotlight
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EIB at a glance
This edition of EIB at a Glance is an overview of the European Investment Bank’s activities in 2022, showing our impacts in easily accessible figures.
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European Investment Bank Group Activity Report 2022
Our flagship report shows how the European Investment Bank stepped up to the challenges of 2022.
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EIB Global Report 2022/2023 - The story
EIB Global plants the seeds for growth in climate action, sustainability and green energy. The challenges we face know no borders. EIB Global is our commitment to better societies everywhere.
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EIB Global Report 2022/2023 — The impact
Looking back on EIB Global’s first year, this report details the impact of EIB Global operations, accompanied by an analysis of the development challenges in different regions, and in light of the main EU priorities.
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EIB Group Sustainability report 2022
The EIB Group is responding to the myriad crises facing the European Union by making sustainable investments that will help the green transition, spur innovation and grow small businesses.
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The EIB Group Operational Plan 2023-2025
Want to find out what the EIB Group's plans are for 2023? How much we’re planning to finance, how much we plan to borrow, and what impact our projects have in support of EU policy areas inside and outside of Europe? All this, and much more, is in the EIB Group’s operational plan 2023-2025.
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Financial Report 2022
In 2022, the Bank’s lending signatures amounted to €65.1 billion. This report includes the 2022 financial statements and audit reports both for the EIB and the EIB Group.
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The European Investment Bank Group’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
A look at how the European Investment Bank Group supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals throughout the European Union and around the world.
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EIB Global
As a part of the European Investment Bank, EIB Global offers a broad toolbox of financial assistance and technical advice. We help lift economies and improve societies in areas around the world that need the most help.
Dig deeper
Chronology of the EIB
The EIB is the European Union's bank. We are the only bank owned by and representing the interests of the European Union Member States. We work closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy. We are the world’s largest multilateral borrower and lender. We provide finance and expertise for sustainable investment projects that contribute to EU policy objectives. More than 90% of our activity is in Europe. But we also are a big investor around the world.
EIB Buildings: history and architecture
Founded in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome, the EIB was first located in Brussels (Belgium). In 1968, the EIB moved to Luxembourg and established its first headquarters in the Place de Metz. Then, in 1980, the EIB moved to its current location in Kirchberg.
Boosting GDP and jobs
The EIB Group has a strong focus on impact. It continuously assesses the macroeconomic contribution of its activities in Europe.