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Abu Dhabi-Led MENA Sovereign Funds Deploy $56.3 Billion in 2025’s First Nine Months

The steady pace despite cheaper oil signals robust GCC fiscal buffers.

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Mubadala headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Mena SWF activity comprised about 40 per cent of all activity globally. Victor Besa / The National
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Overview

  • Global SWF’s Mena Playbook counted 97 transactions by regional sovereign investors through September 2025.
  • Mubadala led with $17.4 billion, followed by ADIA with $9.6 billion, then QIA at $7.6 billion, PIF at $6.2 billion and ADQ at $4.8 billion.
  • MENA investors accounted for about 40% of global sovereign wealth fund deal value over the period.
  • More than one third of spending went to the US, with 28% to Europe including the UK and 16% to home markets.
  • The report cites growing allocations to renewables, digital technology, artificial intelligence and tourism, and warns that geopolitical and macroeconomic risks could weigh on future plans.