Saudi Arabia’s private investment fund assets rose 27% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 663.6 billion in 2025, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said in a recent report.
According to the market regulator, an investment fund consists of a set of securities selected based on specific standards and criteria that align with the fund’s investment objectives.
The earnings of investment funds are typically generated from capital gains—profits earned from an increase or change in the value of invested securities—along with any dividends, if applicable.
A private fund is defined as an investment fund established in Saudi Arabia, with its units offered to investors in the Kingdom in accordance with the Investment Funds Regulations.
Real estate funds accounted for 45%, or SAR 356 billion of private investment fund assets, followed by equity funds (31%, or SAR 206.3 billion).
Private Fund Assets by Investment Type in 2025
Investment Type
Assets Value (SAR bln)
% of Total
Real Estate
355.96
53.6%
Equities
206.31
31.1%
Private Equity
36.03
5.4%
Multi-Asset
22.13
3.3%
Debt Instruments
21.36
3.2%
Money Market
7.96
1.2%
Financing
5.17
0.8%
Feeder
5.04
0.8%
Venture Capital
3.28
0.5%
Commodities
0.34
0.1%
Endowment
0.06
0.01%
Total
663.63
100%
The number of private investment funds reached 1,715 in 2025, up from 1,224 a year earlier.
The number of subscribers to private investment funds rose to nearly 167,700 in 2025, from 15,290 in 2024.
Saudi Arabia’s private investment fund assets rose 27% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 663.6 billion in 2025, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said in a recent report.
According to the market regulator, an investment fund consists of a set of securities selected based on specific standards and criteria that align with the fund’s investment objectives.
The earnings of investment funds are typically generated from capital gains—profits earned from an increase or change in the value of invested securities—along with any dividends, if applicable.
A private fund is defined as an investment fund established in Saudi Arabia, with its units offered to investors in the Kingdom in accordance with the Investment Funds Regulations.
Real estate funds accounted for 45%, or SAR 356 billion of private investment fund assets, followed by equity funds (31%, or SAR 206.3 billion).
Private Fund Assets by Investment Type in 2025
Investment Type
Assets Value (SAR bln)
% of Total
Real Estate
355.96
53.6%
Equities
206.31
31.1%
Private Equity
36.03
5.4%
Multi-Asset
22.13
3.3%
Debt Instruments
21.36
3.2%
Money Market
7.96
1.2%
Financing
5.17
0.8%
Feeder
5.04
0.8%
Venture Capital
3.28
0.5%
Commodities
0.34
0.1%
Endowment
0.06
0.01%
Total
663.63
100%
The number of private investment funds reached 1,715 in 2025, up from 1,224 a year earlier.
The number of subscribers to private investment funds rose to nearly 167,700 in 2025, from 15,290 in 2024.
