As of 2024, the global landscape of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) largely featured the Middle East. Despite not ranking among the largest global State-Owned Investors (SOIs), the Middle East was home to
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of the top
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SWFs worldwide. The
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SWF was the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, managing assets just shy of
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trillion U.S. dollars. Asia also played a prominent role in the global SWF landscape.
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of the world's leading SWFs were domiciled in Asia, the
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of which was the China Investment Corporation.
What are sovereign wealth funds?
Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned and are comprised of a wide array of financial assets including stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, and other financial instruments. In the main, sovereign wealth funds are funded by foreign-exchange reserves, assets which are held by monetary authorities or central banks in the form of U.S. dollars and other leading world currencies as a way of backing liabilities.
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SWF Institute. (April 24, 2024). Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) worldwide in 2024, by total assets (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463412/largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-worldwide-total-assets/
SWF Institute. "Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) worldwide in 2024, by total assets (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463412/largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-worldwide-total-assets/
SWF Institute. (2024). Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) worldwide in 2024, by total assets (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463412/largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-worldwide-total-assets/
SWF Institute. "Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (Swfs) Worldwide in 2024, by Total Assets (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463412/largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-worldwide-total-assets/
SWF Institute, Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) worldwide in 2024, by total assets (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463412/largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-worldwide-total-assets/ (last visited August 14, 2025)
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