The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $29.3 billion of its own resources in 2025, while advancing key institutional reforms to help Asia and the Pacific cope with changing conditions and turn challenges into opportunities.
ADB’s 2025 Annual Report, released today, takes stock of the bank’s operational, institutional, and financial performance in 2025, a year marked by complexity and uncertainty.
“In 2025, ADB provided unprecedented support, increasing its support by 20% over 2024, which is expected to create more than 3.3 million jobs and improve the lives of over 180 million people,” said ADB President Masato Kanda. “This demonstrates ADB’s ability to provide assistance at a scale and speed that meets the needs of Asia and the Pacific.”
The volume of loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance provided to governments and the private sector in 2025 increased by 20% to $29.3 billion. Additional financing from partners amounted to $14.7 billion.
Private sector development became a key ADB priority in 2025, with $5.5 billion allocated for this purpose. At the same time, about half of public sector financing went to support the infrastructure, reforms and institutions needed to attract private investment.
ADB is uniquely positioned to support private sector development because its public and private sector activities are conducted under a single legal entity and on a single balance sheet.
ADB has committed $8.3 billion for projects in Central and West Asia, $1.4 billion for projects in East Asia, $680 million for projects in the Pacific region, $9.7 billion for projects in South Asia, and $9 billion for projects in Southeast Asia. In addition, $302 million was allocated for the implementation of regional projects.
The financial sector, transport and public administration were the three leading sectors in terms of the amount of funding received. In 2025, ADB approved a series of innovative institutional reforms aimed at providing quality and targeted support to developing member countries. Among them:
An amendment to ADB’s Charter that removes the previous restriction on lending and allows for a 50% increase in financing without an overall increase in capital by shareholders.
Updated energy policies to improve the effectiveness of supporting energy access and strengthen energy security in developing member countries.
Streamlined procurement procedures to strengthen ADB’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and value for money.
A new approach to supporting value chains – from critical mineral extraction to manufacturing plants – to responsibly and sustainably harness the growing demand for materials needed to advance renewable energy and digital technologies.
ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, resilient growth in Asia and the Pacific. Working with its countries and partners to jointly address complex development challenges, ADB uses innovative financial instruments and strategic partnerships to transform people’s lives, build quality infrastructure, and protect our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 countries, 50 of which are in the region.
