Prime Highlights:
- Sovereign wealth funds worldwide invested a record $66 billion in AI and digital projects in 2025, reflecting technology’s role as a core growth engine.
- Middle East funds, led by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, dominated AI investment, signaling the rising influence of Gulf sovereign investors.
Key Facts:
- Total assets of sovereign wealth funds climbed to $15 trillion in 2025, supported by strong returns in bonds, equities, real estate, and infrastructure.
- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund committed $36.2 billion, mostly via the Electronic Arts acquisition, while Mubadala deployed $32.7 billion across 40 deals.
Background:
Sovereign wealth funds around the world invested a record $66 billion into artificial intelligence and digital projects in 2025 as their total assets climbed to $15 trillion, according to a new report by data firm Global SWF.
The surge shows how state-owned investors now view technology as a core growth engine. Middle East funds led the global AI push. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company topped the list with $12.9 billion invested in AI and digitalisation during the year. The Kuwait Investment Authority followed with $6 billion, while the Qatar Investment Authority committed $4 billion.
The report also highlights the rising influence of Gulf wealth funds. The seven largest funds in the region together accounted for 43% of all capital deployed by state-owned investors worldwide, investing about $126 billion in 2025. This marked the highest share ever recorded.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund emerged as the world’s biggest dealmaker, committing $36.2 billion in the year. However, most of this amount came from its participation in the acquisition of video game company Electronic Arts. When that deal is excluded, Mubadala became the most active sovereign fund, deploying a record $32.7 billion across 40 separate transactions.
Strong market returns in bonds, equities, real estate, and infrastructure helped sovereign investors grow their portfolios in 2025. State-owned investors in the United States managed $13.2 trillion, more than any other country. China managed $8.2 trillion, and the United Arab Emirates managed $2.9 trillion.
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