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Saudi Wealth Fund Scales Back Megaprojects Following $8 Billion Impairment

The PIF recorded an $8 billion impairment as it pivots to domestic growth through the issuance of new public and private debt.

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Overview

  • The fund wrote down $8 billion on state-backed gigaprojects at the end of 2024, driving their value down 12.4 percent to 211 billion riyal.
  • Assets under management climbed to about $913 billion by mid-2025, positioning the PIF among the world’s fastest-growing sovereign wealth funds.
  • Gigaprojects were reduced to 6 percent of the portfolio from 8 percent the previous year while international investments fell to 17 percent from 20 percent.
  • The PIF broadened its financing mix by issuing nearly $10 billion in public debt alongside $7 billion in private debt.
  • NEOM and other Vision 2030 developments are under PIF-led audits with leadership changes, proposed workforce cuts and scaled-back plans.