EIB Group Sets €8bn Record in Poland, Boosting Energy and Transport

In total, the EIB Group has now provided over €100 billion in financing in Poland since operations began.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group signed a record €8 billion in new financing in Poland in 2025, marking the highest annual commitment in more than three decades of operations in the country and underscoring Warsaw’s role as one of the EU lender’s top beneficiaries.

The financing — up 40% on 2024 levels — supports more than 100 investment projects worth €22.8 billion, equivalent to 2.5% of Poland’s GDP, spanning offshore wind, transport infrastructure, technological innovation and SME support.

“From wind farms in the Baltic Sea, to roads and railways in south-eastern Poland, to cutting-edge AI solutions, the EIB Group set a new record last year by providing €8 billion in funding to strategic projects supporting competitiveness and economic resilience,” said EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska.

In total, the EIB Group has now provided over €100 billion in financing in Poland since operations began.

Offshore Wind and Energy Transition Lead Investments

Climate and environmental financing more than doubled year-on-year in 2025 to €5.5 billion, reflecting Poland’s accelerating energy transition.

The EIB provided €2 billion for offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, becoming the largest financier of Poland’s offshore wind expansion. Backed projects include:

• Baltica 2 (PGE and Ørsted)

• Bałtyk 2 and 3 (Polenergia and Equinor)

• BC-Wind (ENGIE and EDPR joint venture)

Once completed, EIB-backed offshore farms are expected to account for nearly 10% of Poland’s power production by 2030, supplying clean electricity to more than one-third of households.

Onshore, the bank also signed a €520 million agreement with PGE to expand renewable generation capacity.

Record Funding for Transport and Strategic Infrastructure

The EIB signed €2.9 billion in agreements to expand and modernise transport networks and support sustainable urban development.

Of that, a record €2.6 billion was allocated to transport infrastructure, including:

• Construction of sections of the S17 and S74 expressways

• Upgrading of a key railway line in south-eastern Poland

Beyond stimulating economic activity, these upgrades also enhance military mobility, aligning with broader EU and NATO security objectives.

Urban investment programmes in Gdańsk, Szczecin, Lublin and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region will support modern civic infrastructure and regional development.

Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański said the record financing demonstrates the country’s commitment to combining growth with macroeconomic stability and innovation.

“The record €8 billion worth of contracts signed by the European Investment Bank Group in Poland translates into investment equalling 2.5% of our GDP and proves us to be modern and responsible co-authors of development,” he said.

TechEU Boosts Innovation and Venture Capital

Through its TechEU programme, the EIB Group strengthened Poland’s innovation ecosystem by backing:

• Synerise, a global Big Data and AI solutions provider

• PESA, a rolling stock manufacturer expanding internationally

• The University of Silesia, building new research and teaching facilities

The European Investment Fund (EIF), together with Poland’s development bank BGK, launched a PLN 1.5 billion Future Tech Poland fund of funds to deepen venture capital markets.

In addition, EIB Group financing expanded capital access for small and medium-sized enterprises, reaching more than 41,000 companies and supporting over 500,000 jobs.

Strong Start to 2026: Agriculture and Defence

Momentum has continued into 2026, with the EIB targeting another €100 billion in total investment globally this year.

On 19 February 2026, the EIB signed a €500 million financing agreement with Poland’s Ministry of Finance, part of €1.3 billion approved to support agriculture and rural development. The funding will assist digitalisation, energy efficiency, afforestation, soil protection and animal welfare investments.

In January 2026, the EIB also granted a €33 million loan to aerospace firm WZL1 to expand servicing and technical support capabilities. The project will establish a new military vehicle maintenance centre in Dęblin, strengthening Poland’s defence industry and Europe’s strategic autonomy.

The agreement aligns with Poland’s efforts to reinforce the EU and NATO’s eastern flank and with the EIB’s priority of supporting Europe’s defence sector.

Strategic Partnership Deepens

“Poland is among the biggest beneficiaries of the EIB Group financing, with every invested euro mobilising crucial inflow of private investment,” Czerwińska said.

As Poland’s six-year term on the EIB Group’s Management Committee concludes, the bank’s governing bodies are reviewing Croatia’s nomination to represent the Poland-Croatia-Hungary constituency going forward.

The record €8 billion commitment signals Poland’s central role in Europe’s twin transition — driving energy security, technological competitiveness and strategic resilience.