Spain and the EIB

As the climate bank, over 50% of our investments in Spain support climate action and environmental sustainability, positioning Spain as the country of renewables and a key contributor to Europe’s green transition.

Our role as a catalyst for investment strengthens public-private partnerships, helping companies compete more effectively and providing citizens with access to higher-quality, more efficient services.

At a glance

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

Last year’s EIB Group activity in Spain by priority

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

EIB activity in Spain by sector since start of operations

EIB stories in Spain

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

7 March 2025

Security in every sector

Europe can best counter geopolitical threats by sticking to its values – even as it boosts investment in security, defence and a range of other sectors, experts at the EIB Forum said

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10 December 2024

The things we take for granted: Water for Lucía

Lucía and her brother run a vine nursery that their father founded in the 1970s. Since 2021, their village has been connected to a sustainable irrigation system that brings water from the Navarra Canal. For the production of grafted grapevines, Lucía not only needs plenty of water but also rotates the land every two years. Before the irrigation system was installed in Larraga, she had to rent land with sufficient water from far away. Now, with the modernised irrigation system, farming became more efficient, productive and adapted to climate change variabilities. The sustainable, gravity-led water distribution system in Navarra is financed by the European Investment Bank, the governments of Navarra and Spain, and Caixabank. It was implemented by Aguas de Navarra and INTIA.

Spain European Union Agriculture and bioeconomy
5 December 2024

President Calviño completes tour of 27 EU capitals

Over the past 12 months the president of the European Investment Bank Group, Nadia Calviño has travelled across the European Union, from Stockholm to Nicosia, Vilnius to Valletta, Madrid to Zagreb, listening to the views of finance ministers, prime ministers and presidents, engaging with partners, gaining insights into current projects financed by the European Union and giving shape to the EIB Group’s 8 strategic priorities.

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3 December 2024

A delicious solution

With its high-tech approach to sustainable aquaculture, Munich-based Oceanloop is taking shrimp farming into the 21^st century.

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2 December 2024

Oil of a different origin

€1.2 billion plant will turn used vegetable oils and residues into biofuel that can power heavy transport and aviation

Environment Transport Climate Spain European Union Climate and environment Social infrastructure Energy
8 November 2024

Platforms for capital

Capital Markets Union will boost securitisation and venture capital markets to increase investment in the real economy. Some European pioneers are already showing how this could work

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29 October 2024

Sparking motorcycle evolution

Stark Future wants to revolutionise the motorcycle industry starting with its electric dirt bikes, boosting innovation, sustainability, and the local economy in Spain

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19 August 2024

A sweet deal

Spanish company Dulcinea creates jobs in Morocco’s growing chocolate market

SMEs Spain Morocco Mediterranean countries European Union
27 June 2024

Spain and the EIB

We have worked in Spain since 1981, financing in key infrastructure, education, research and innovation projects. During the pandemic, we supported the pharmaceutical sector by helping HIPRA and Galenicum develop new medicines. We also made it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to access financing and provided funds to areas with higher healthcare costs. As the EU climate bank, we invested in clean technologies, including Solarias new photovoltaic plants and Talgos low-carbon trains.

Infrastructure SMEs Spain European Union Digitalisation and technological innovation
4 June 2024

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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The EIB economic survey of investments in Spain

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.

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