Council Decision (EU) 2025/2324 of 13 November 2025 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029
Date: 2025-11-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European Development Fund, European Investment Bank, Member States' contribution, United Kingdom, financial aid, financial control, withdrawal from the EU








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/2324


14.11.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2324
         
of 13 November 2025
         
on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (1) (the ‘Internal Agreement’), and in particular Article 7(2) in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (2), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


The contribution key for each party to the European Development Fund (EDF) is established by Article 1 of the Internal Agreement.












(2)


In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.












(3)


In accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2025 setting out the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution for 2027, the annual amount of the contribution for 2026, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2026 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2028 and 2029.












(4)


Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts laid down for previous EDFs. Therefore, a call for contributions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made.












(5)


Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and from the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or under previous EDFs, is not to be reused.












(6)


Council Decision (EU) 2024/2906 (4) sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2026 at EUR 700 000 000 for the Commission only, as the EIB called all its share of the 11th EDF in 2025.












(7)


In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, it should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 460 000 000 for the Commission.


Article 2
The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 700 000 000 for the Commission.


Article 3
The amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF as a first instalment for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 300 000 000.


Article 4
An amount of EUR 1 200 000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded to the parties to the EDF by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2026 set in Article 3.


Article 5
The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2028 is hereby set at EUR 400 000 000 for the Commission. The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2029 is hereby set at EUR 300 000 000 for the Commission.


Article 6
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 November 2025.


For the Council


The President

S. LOSE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_eums/2013/806/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1877/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/withd_2020/sign.

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2024/2906 of 14 November 2024 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, specifying the ceiling for 2026, the annual amount for 2025, the amount of the first instalment for 2025 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2027 and 2028 (OJ L, 2024/2906, 19.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2906/oj).




ANNEX
First instalment of EDF contributions for 2026 (EUR) to the Commission (1)











MEMBER STATES & UK


9th EDF key (%)


11th EDF key (%)


11th EDF contribution


9th EDF refund


11th EDF contribution minus 9th EDF refund




BELGIUM


3,92 


3,24927 


9 747 810 


47 040 


9 700 770 




BULGARIA


 


0,21853 


655 590 


 


655 590 




CZECHIA


 


0,79745 


2 392 350 


 


2 392 350 




DENMARK


2,14 


1,98045 


5 941 350 


25 680 


5 915 670 




GERMANY


23,36 


20,57980 


61 739 400 


280 320 


61 459 080 




ESTONIA


 


0,08635 


259 050 


 


259 050 




IRELAND


0,62 


0,94006 


2 820 180 


7 440 


2 812 740 




GREECE


1,25 


1,50735 


4 522 050 


15 000 


4 507 050 




SPAIN


5,84 


7,93248 


23 797 440 


70 080 


23 727 360 




FRANCE


24,30 


17,81269 


53 438 070 


291 600 


53 146 470 




CROATIA


 


0,22518 


675 540 


 


675 540 




ITALY


12,54 


12,53009 


37 590 270 


150 480 


37 439 790 




LATVIA


 


0,11612 


348 360 


 


348 360 




LITHUANIA


 


0,18077 


542 310 


 


542 310 




LUXEMBOURG


0,29 


0,25509 


765 270 


3 480 


761 790 




HUNGARY


 


0,61456 


1 843 680 


 


1 843 680 




MALTA


 


0,03801 


114 030 


 


114 030 




NETHERLANDS


5,22 


4,77678 


14 330 340 


62 640 


14 267 700 




AUSTRIA


2,65 


2,39757 


7 192 710 


31 800 


7 160 910 




POLAND


 


2,00734 


6 022 020 


 


6 022 020 




PORTUGAL


0,97 


1,19679 


3 590 370 


11 640 


3 578 730 




ROMANIA


 


0,71815 


2 154 450 


 


2 154 450 




SLOVENIA


 


0,22452 


673 560 


 


673 560 




SLOVAKIA


 


0,37616 


1 128 480 


 


1 128 480 




FINLAND


1,48 


1,50909 


4 527 270 


17 760 


4 509 510 




SWEDEN


2,73 


2,93911 


8 817 330 


32 760 


8 784 570 




UNITED KINGDOM


12,69 


14,67862 


44 035 860 


152 280 


43 883 580 




TOTAL EU-27 & UK


100,00 


100,00 


300 000 000 


1 200 000 


298 800 000 






(1)  The EIB called all its share of the 11th EDF in 2025.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2324/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)