Hungary and the EIB

We upgraded the Budapest airport and the country’s roads and railway networks. With our support, Budapest’s University of Sport Sciences and Physical Education and the University of Pécs now offer better study and research facilities. Our €33.7 million loan to the ELI Network backed the construction of a state-of-the-art laser research facility in Szeged. This will support ground-breaking research in nanotechnology.

At a glance

The EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects in Hungary.

Last year’s EIB Group activity in Hungary by priority

(In € million, last updated at previous year end)

EIB activity in Hungary by sector since start of operations

EIB Group Activity in Hungary in 2023

EIB stories in Hungary

Individual stories speak far louder than figures and charts. Discover how our work improves the quality of life in Hungary and beyond.

15 October 2024 Andreia Nuno Chris Knight Donna Gelsthorpe-Pearce

‘Change the planet, change everything’

Solar panels will soon be everywhere — on roofs, cars, wrists, floating on lakes and oceans. Here’s how it’s going to happen

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26 June 2024

Hungary and the EIB

We have worked in Hungary since 1990, upgrading infrastructures and supporting education, health, and innovative companies. We have supported AiMotive in its research and development of autonomous driving solutions, financed the new state-of-the-art building of the Biatorbagy elementary school and helped the health sector during the pandemic.

Hungary European Union
4 June 2024 Nadia Calviño

What the EU has done for us

With the European Parliament elections around the corner, many will ask what the European Union has done for us since the last election in 2019. Here are some of the highlights

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4 June 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

Insect power

European guarantees help Hungarian business like Agroloop grow, boosting innovation, employment, and digitalisation

Hungary European Union Agriculture InvestEU Corporate SMEs
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Bright ideas for manure in Hungary

European financing helps Hungarian business like Agroloop grow, boosting innovation, jobs, and digitalisation

Start-ups Private sector Guarantees Technology Information technology Hungary European Union Research, innovation and technology Balanced regional development Venture capital & equity Corporate SMEs Economics
21 November 2023 Matt Rees

Gigawatt on the roof

Logistics company CTP turns the roofs of its facilities in Czechia and elsewhere into massive solar power farms, cutting costs and emissions for its tenants, and boosting its own profits

Infrastructure Slovakia Romania Hungary Czechia European Union Climate action and environment
2 February 2023

A day in Europe

Buckle up and discover a normal day in Europe through different projects financed by the European Investment Bank. Will you recognise some of them? The journey begins now!

Slovakia Italy Croatia Austria Spain Romania Ireland Germany Sweden Slovenia Lithuania Bulgaria Malta Finland Belgium Hungary Greece Denmark Luxembourg Cyprus The Netherlands Portugal Poland France Latvia Czechia Estonia European Union
8 December 2020 Nikola Simic

Back to basics

In a field that’s usually high-tech and innovative, 2020 saw health authorities across Europe scramble to finance basic medical supplies, while others looked for simple solutions for COVID-19 infection spikes

Infrastructure CESEE Covid-19 Hungary Czechia European Union Balanced regional development Economics
18 November 2020 Matt Rees

The EFSI Legacy: Between markets and states

The EFSI success story is built around the programme’s flexibility to respond in the market to new policy challenges, as its initial targets were increased to include new issues, such as climate action

Infrastructure Austria Spain Germany Bulgaria Hungary Latvia European Union Innovation SMEs Climate Infrastructure Research, innovation and technology Climate action and environment Institutional InvestEU SMEs
3 April 2020

Infrastructure for an era of crisis

The EU bank helps nurses, delivery services and tech workers, and makes life a little better with financing that unexpectedly fills a need for coronavirus infrastructure investment

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We improve the lives of citizens in the EU and beyond. We support small businesses, while enhancing climate action and innovation. We also focus on energy transition and urban sustainability. We create prosperity for all EU regions, so that they reach their full potential.

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The EIB economic survey of investments in Hungary

The EIB, with the help of dozens of academics, practitioners and policymakers, surveyed 12,500 firms and 500 big cities across Europe to find out what is driving or holding back investment.

Discover the latest results