The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $29.3 billion from its own resources in 2025, marking a 20% increase over 2024, according to a press release published on April 23, 2026. The bank’s Annual Report 2025 summarizes operational, institutional, and financial highlights from a year described as marked by complexity and uncertainty. ADB’s total financing reached $44 billion when including an additional $14.7 billion mobilized from partners.
Loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees, and technical assistance provided to governments and the private sector all increased year-on-year. ADB committed $8.3 billion in Central West Asia, $9.7 billion in South Asia, $9 billion in Southeast Asia, $1.4 billion in East Asia, $680 million in the Pacific, and $302 million to regional projects. Finance, transport, and public sector management were the top three sectors to receive funding.
Private sector development was a key priority in 2025, comprising $5.5 billion of ADB’s commitments. Half of its public sector commitments directly supported infrastructure, reforms, and institutions designed to unlock private investments. ADB noted that its public and private sector operations function under one roof, form one legal entity, and share one balance sheet.
ADB President Masato Kanda highlighted the scale of the bank’s efforts: “In 2025, ADB delivered unprecedented levels of support, with a 20% increase over 2024 and expected impacts of more than 3.3 million jobs and benefit to over 180 million people.” He added: “This shows ADB’s ability to deliver at a scale and with the speed that matches the demands of Asia and the Pacific.” The results reflect a broad set of institutional reforms approved during the year.
Among the reforms approved in 2025 were an amendment to the ADB Charter to remove the bank’s lending limitation and enable a 50% increase in financing capacity without requiring a general capital increase from shareholders, an updated energy policy, streamlined procurement procedures, and a new approach to support critical minerals-to-manufacturing value chains. These measures aim to deliver high-quality and well-targeted support to developing member countries. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members, 50 of which are from the region.
