DEG announces successful results for the 2025 financial year

• Total business volume of EUR 2.9 billion and a significant annual surplus
• Strong development impact: 3 million employees, EUR 185 billion in local income, 26.1 TWh of green electricity
• Expansion of own funds commitment target to EUR 3.8 billion by 2030
• Continued focus on impact, climate and transformation

DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, a subsidiary of KfW Group, has announced a successful result for the 2025 financial year. It facilitated private investments in developing and emerging countries by making available a total business volume of EUR 2.9 billion, of which EUR 2.4 billion was provided from its own funds. DEG’s financing and advisory services make a significant contribution to development. Its existing customers employed around 3 million people in 2025, generating EUR 185 billion in local income. Production of 26.1 TWh of green electricity saves more than 20 million tonnes of CO2 annually. In addition, DEG once again achieved a positive operating result in 2025, further consolidating its equity base as a foundation for the expansion of its promotional business.

“In a still challenging global environment, DEG achieved a strong result in 2025 in terms of both development policy and business performance. Through our financing and advisory services, we were again able to invest effectively in our partner countries in a budget-friendly way, thereby creating opportunities for millions of people there,” emphasised DEG's CEO Roland Siller.

Key income drivers in 2025 included net interest income and dividend income. DEG ended the 2025 financial year with annual net income before tax under the German Commercial Code (HGB) of EUR 87 million, well up on the previous year’s figure of EUR 3 million, which was impacted by special effects. After adjusting for special effects, the 2024 net income before taxes (EUR 88 million) was at a similar level to 2025.

In view of the ongoing, complex geopolitical situation, which became even more acute in early 2026, DEG believes it will continue to operate in a challenging environment. “Development finance institutions such as DEG are now in particularly high demand. We therefore intend to significantly expand our commitment to providing tailored financing and advice to companies in developing countries. With this in view, we plan to increase our own funds commitment to EUR 3.8 billion annually by 2030 and mobilise even more funds with other investors,” said CEO Roland Siller.

DEG will continue to pursue its impact and climate strategy. In future, when advising customers it will place even greater emphasis on supporting companies in their transformation processes – for example, in implementing sustainability standards, reducing climate-damaging emissions and becoming more resilient to climate risks.