EIB to Channel More Than Half of EU’s €5 Billion Investment Push in Mexico

The European Investment Bank will play a central role in the European Union’s renewed investment strategy in Mexico, channeling more than half of the €5 billion package announced as part of the modernized EU–Mexico Global Agreement.

EIB President Nadia Calviño said the bank is already studying operations worth more than €3 billion, marking a new phase in the financial relationship between Europe and Mexico. Speaking during the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, Calviño said the EU–Mexico relationship is no longer peripheral but strategic.

The investment push comes days after the political agreement between Mexico and the European Union to modernize their trade and cooperation framework. The new financing agenda is expected to focus on energy transition, private investment, local development and infrastructure.

One of the key agreements was signed with Mexico’s Energy Ministry and aims to finance electricity transmission and distribution projects, as well as renewable energy deployment. The initiative aligns with both Mexico’s national development priorities and the EU’s climate and energy transition agenda.

A second agreement includes a €150 million loan to Mexico’s development banking system to mobilize private investment in priority sectors such as energy and local economic development.

The EU is already one of Mexico’s most relevant economic partners. According to figures presented during the EuroLat discussions, the bloc is Mexico’s third-largest trading partner, its second export market and one of its main sources of foreign direct investment. Between 2018 and 2025, European investment in Mexico reached around €59 billion, while more than 13,000 European companies operate in the country and support over five million jobs.

For Europe, Mexico has become a strategic market due to its industrial base, proximity to the United States and role in global supply chains. For Mexico, the new financing opens opportunities to attract long-term capital, accelerate clean energy projects and diversify economic links beyond North America.

The EIB’s expanded role confirms that EU–Mexico relations are entering a more strategic phase, where trade, investment, energy transition and private capital are becoming central pillars of the partnership.