Big tech to banking: Which companies spend the most on EU lobbying?

If there is an industry for it, there will be a lobby group representing its interests in Brussels, home to the European Union's institutions. But which companies or lobby groups splash out the most on seeking to influence EU policy?

The biggest spenders on EU lobbying are the digital, banking and energy sectors, according to civil society groups.

Businesses were set this year to pour a minimum of 381.7 million euros ($443.1 million) into lobbying EU institutions, up 7.8 percent compared to 2025, said a June report by two campaign groups, Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl.

Big Tech, big spending

Digital titans including Amazon, Apple and Meta spent €73 million on EU-focused lobbying annually, the same report said.