In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF), together forming the EIB Group, provided around SEK 21.8 billion (€2.06 billion) in financing to Swedish municipalities and companies, supporting climate action, sustainable transport, industrial innovation, and access to growth capital for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. More than half of this funding targeted the green transition, helping to mobilize total investments in Sweden of approximately €7.6 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of GDP.
Key projects included Stockholm Exergi’s large-scale bioenergy carbon capture and storage plant, the expansion of the Stockholm metro system to improve sustainable urban mobility, and upgrades at the Port of Gothenburg to enhance logistics while reducing maritime emissions. Industrial and innovation support covered research and development for companies like Sandvik and Essity, as well as venture debt and equity funding for high-growth technology firms such as ECAPS, developing advanced propulsion systems for satellites, and PulPac, scaling sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions.
The EIF specifically mobilized an estimated SEK 3.37 billion (€319 million) to expand access to growth capital for Swedish startups and scaleups through venture capital and growth equity funds, along with guarantees for lending to small and medium-sized enterprises. Overall, the EIB Group’s engagement in Sweden strengthened climate action, industrial competitiveness, and innovation while delivering tangible benefits for citizens.
