About the EIB Group Investment Survey
The EIB Group Investment Survey (EIBIS), conducted annually since 2016, is a unique survey of some
14 000 firms across all EU Member States (12 000 firms), the United States (800 firms) and the
Western Balkans (1350 firms). The 2026 survey in the Western Balkans will be covered by a separate
report.
The survey collects data on firm characteristics and performance, past investment activities and
future plans, sources of finance, financing issues and other challenges, such as climate change and
digital transformation. Using a stratified sampling methodology, EIBIS is representative across all 27
EU Member States, the United States and the Western Balkans, as well as across four firm size
categories (micro to large) and four main economic sectors (manufacturing, construction, services
and infrastructure). The survey is designed to build a panel of observations, enabling the analysis of
time-series data. Observations can also be linked back to data on firm balance sheets and profit and
loss statements.
Developed and managed by the EIB Economics Department, the survey is conducted in collaboration
with Ipsos. EIBIS firm-level data underpin further analytical work for the EIB Investment Report (to
be published in the first quarter of 2027), helping to shed light on the key drivers of investment
across the European Union.
More background and technical details can be found at www.eib.org/eibis.
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