In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group provided €1.6 billion in new financing for Romania, helping mobilize total investments of €5 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of the country’s GDP. These funds supported projects aimed at greener growth, stronger connectivity, and long-term competitiveness, with nearly 90% of financing targeting cohesion objectives and more than half contributing directly to climate action and environmental sustainability. Key sectors included transport, energy, innovation, digitalisation, SMEs, and human capital development.
Flagship infrastructure projects included the A1 motorway, a vital 122-kilometre section between Pitești and Sibiu, part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). With an initial €500 million EIB loan, the project aims to improve road safety, reduce travel times, and strengthen economic links between Bucharest, western Romania, and the broader EU. The overall project is estimated at €5.5 billion, with the EIB providing up to €1 billion alongside EU grants and national funding, complemented by advisory support.
Romania’s clean energy transition also advanced, with the EIB acting as anchor investor in Electrica’s first corporate green bond worth €500 million, listed in Luxembourg and Bucharest. Proceeds from the bond support renewable energy projects aligned with the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, reflecting growing investor confidence in Romania’s green energy sector.
Advisory services expanded through JASPERS, including preparation of integrated urban mobility investments in the Jiu Valley, a Just Transition region, covering six municipalities with planned investments of around €30 million. Additional advisory support continued for the long-term modernisation of Bucharest’s metro network, including feasibility studies, contractual issues, and a network-wide energy efficiency strategy.
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, deployed €346 million in guarantees and equity instruments to support innovation and SMEs. Romania also joined the Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, under which Exim Banca Românească received a €43.75 million guarantee to support trade flows between the EU, Romania, and Ukraine.
With a strengthened capital base and an increased annual ceiling of up to €100 billion, the EIB Group is positioned to respond to EU priorities for higher investments in security, energy, and strategic autonomy. A strong pipeline of projects and advisory assignments ensures continued collaboration with Romanian partners, delivering tangible benefits for citizens, businesses, and the country’s sustainable development.
The EIB Group, as the EU’s long-term financing institution, signed €100 billion in new financing in 2025 for over 870 high-impact projects across climate action, digitalisation, security, cohesion, agriculture, social infrastructure, and global partnerships. The EIF designs venture capital, guarantees, and microfinance instruments that improve access to finance in Europe, boosting innovation, competitiveness, climate action, sustainability, social impact, and skills development.
