The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group signed €8 billion in new financing in Poland in 2025, the highest annual volume in more than 30 years of operations in the country. The money backed over 100 projects worth €22.8 billion in total, roughly 2.5% of Poland’s GDP, with a strong focus on energy transition, transport and innovation.
A large share went into climate and environment projects. The EIB committed €2 billion to offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, making it a major public financier of Poland’s offshore wind boom. Once completed, these projects are expected to generate nearly 10% of the country’s electricity by 2030 and supply clean power to more than one-third of Polish households. Onshore, a €520 million deal with PGE will help expand renewable generation, while €2.9 billion in transport financing will support new expressways and upgrades to key railway lines.
EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska said the record year shows how targeted funding for wind farms, roads, railways and advanced AI solutions can strengthen competitiveness, resilience and security. Two new agreements signed in 2026, worth over €500 million, will further support agriculture, rural development and the defence industry, with each euro of public money designed to crowd in private capital. Overall investment in Poland rose 40% compared to 2024 and has now passed €100 billion since operations began.
Support for innovation and smaller firms was another key pillar. TechEU financing reached companies such as AI and big data provider Synerise, rolling stock manufacturer PESA and the University of Silesia, which is building new research and teaching facilities. A PLN 1.5 billion “Future Tech Poland” fund-of-funds launched with BGK aims to deepen the venture capital market, while EIB Group operations helped more than 41,000 small and medium-sized enterprises access finance, supporting over half a million jobs.
The strong pipeline is set to continue in 2026. A €500 million loan will channel new funding to farmers and rural entrepreneurs for investments in digitalisation, energy efficiency, afforestation, soil protection and animal welfare. Another €33 million loan to aerospace firm WZL1 will finance a new servicing centre in Dęblin, the first of its kind in Europe, helping to modernise Poland’s defence industry and reinforce NATO’s eastern flank.
