InvestEU, 218 billion euros of investment on track

The mid-term evaluation of InvestEU published by the European Commission reveals that, halfway through its course, the Programme that brings together financial instruments supported by the Union's budget for the 2021-2027 period has already allocated 90% of the EU guarantee and unlocked €218 billion in additional investments. However, the available budget does not seem sufficient to meet market demand.

Heir to the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) of the Juncker Plan, InvestEU aims to mobilize at least €372 billion in additional public and private investments by 2028 using the EU budget guarantee to increase the risk-taking capacity of implementing partners - such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and other national and international public banks - in favor of projects that contribute to the green, digital, and social transition of the European Union.

The allocation reserved for InvestEU amounts specifically to €9.4 billion, corresponding to guarantees of approximately €26.2 billion at current prices, distributed among four windows: