Slovakia

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s new financing in Slovakia increased 60% last year to €649 million, propelled by support for energy-network upgrades and urban development. The 2025 amount marks a rise from €405 million in 2024 and represents the EIB’s highest financing level in Slovakia over the past five years.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €150 million to ČSOB Leasing to top up its financing capacity and create a new source of long-term funding for green investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps across Slovakia. The partnership is expected to mobilise more than €420 million of investment, with the majority directed to EU cohesion regions, supporting climate action, strengthening economic convergence and improving quality of life across the country.

Slovak companies are maintaining robust investment activity, increasingly tapping external finance and showing strong integration in international trade, according to the latest European Investment Bank Investment Survey (EIBIS) 2025 of Slovakia. At the same time, the new survey shows that the share of firms investing in Slovakia has risen steadily in recent years and now matches the EU average.