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In 2024, the EIB Group, composed of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), reinforced its commitment to Portugal, as the country featured once more among the top ten EU beneficiaries in terms of GDP. The EIB Group invested a total of €2.1 billion in Portugal, mobilising the equivalent of 1.7% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
The EIB provided €1.8 billion of finance to support strategic sectors in Portugal – including the financial, energy and industrial sectors – to help make the country more cohesive and sustainable. The EIF (which provided total support of €342 billion in 2024) facilitated access to finance for the country's SMEs and startups, bolstering entrepreneurship and innovation.
