Over 12% of allocated EIB funds are outside the European Union.

Omissions

• The specific figure of 'over 12%' could not be independently verified with exact precision. The available data from EIB sources indicates that around 10% of EIB lending was outside the EU for certain sectors during 2014-2023, though overall EIB Global operations have been increasing, reaching €7.9 billion in signed projects in 2024/2025.
• The MEP's claim may reference data from a specific time period or metric that differs from the publicly available consolidated figures.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Investment Bank Evaluation Activity Report 2024From 2014 to 2023, this sector accounted for approximately 10% of all EIB lending outside the European Union, encompassing 56 direct operations and 205.
• PrimaryEIB Global Impact Report 2024/2025With €7.9 billion signed across 102 projects—60% of which target climate action and environmental sustainability—this report reveals how EIB Global delivers