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Muscat, May 18, 2026 / Omani / The Oman Investment Authority announced its financial results for the year 2025, recording an exceptional performance that reflects the efficiency of its investment strategies and the solidity of its asset management, as it achieved historical profits amounting to 2.9 billion Omani riyals, with a return on investment in 2025 recorded at 14.6 percent. The average return on investment over 5 years was 10.4 percent, which earned the Oman Investment Authority third place globally among sovereign wealth funds, according to a report issued by SWF Global. This is an achievement that reflects the sustainability of growth and the markets’ confidence in the device’s performance. It also achieved first place in the return on public market investments during the year 2025 compared to various sovereign wealth funds. With regard to the most prominent features of performance during the year 2025 AD, the agency continued to achieve remarkable growth across various performance indicators, as the value of assets reached about 23 billion Omani riyals, while achieving exceptional performance that exceeded the approved targets for annual performance indicators by 105 percent during the year 2025 AD. The agency also provided the state’s general budget with an amount of 800 million Omani riyals, half of which was allocated to the Oman Future Fund, in addition to pumping capital investments into local projects amounting to 2.4 billion Omani riyals, which contributed to supporting economic growth and stimulating vital sectors. Within the framework of human capital development, the Oman Investment Authority and its subsidiaries continued their efforts to enhance employment opportunities and empower national competencies, as the number of the agency’s employees reached 438 employees, with an Omanization rate of 91 percent. While the number of employees of the subsidiary companies exceeded 41 thousand employees, with an Omanization rate of 79.4 percent. In 2025, 1,146 jobs were created, exceeding the target set for the year of 800 jobs, in addition to directing spending of 287 million Omani riyals towards small and medium enterprises in support of local content. His Excellency Sultan bin Salem Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Investment Authority, said that in 2025 AD, the Authority continued its role in supporting the national economy efficiently and sustainably, and continued to support the goals of economic diversification and strengthen the partnership with the private sector through the Oman Future Fund and the specific projects associated with it. He also worked to regulate the performance of subsidiaries to enhance their efficiency, achieve a balance between economic and strategic objectives, and promote the adoption of best practices in human and financial resources management. This enhances the agency’s ability to contribute effectively to achieving the goals of the “Oman 2040” vision. For his part, His Excellency Abdul Salam bin Muhammad Al-Murshidi, Chairman of the Oman Investment Authority, explained that the exceptional achievements achieved in the year 2025 AD confirm the institutional excellence of the Authority and its companies, the competence of the national cadres present in it, and their tangible role in consolidating the process of distinguished performance and enhancing integration with national trends, indicating that the Authority and its companies are moving forward with accelerating momentum in achieving the greatest amount of returns from investments. To support economic development, contribute to achieving national goals, and build a future for future generations. In continuation of its approach to achieving balanced growth, the Oman Investment Authority continued to diversify its investments geographically and sectorally, as its investments are distributed in 52 countries around the world, which enhances its ability to manage risks and maximize returns. The Sultanate of Oman accounts for the highest percentage of the Authority’s investments, approximately two-thirds, and the remaining percentages are distributed in North America by 19 percent, then Europe by 9 percent, and a number of global markets in Asia and countries bordering the Pacific Ocean by 4 percent and the rest of the world by 4 percent. 7 percent, and as an executive arm of Omani economic diplomacy, the agency played this national role during the year in cooperation with many relevant authorities, most notably the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; This is with the aim of contributing to attracting foreign investments to the local sectors and achieving the goals of the “Oman 2040” vision. This was represented by participating in the royal visits of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq the Great – may God protect him and protect him – from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Netherlands, which witnessed the signing of three qualitative strategic agreements, most notably the joint development agreement between 11 leading companies, including an agreement to develop storage and infrastructure facilities in the Duqm region, and to Algeria, which included the announcement of the establishment of the “Fund.” Algerian-Omani Investment Authority, and to Russia, which discussed establishing joint investments, as the Omani Investment Authority began communicating with several Russian parties to enhance economic cooperation opportunities, as well as participating in His Majesty’s visit to Spain, in which four memorandums of understanding were signed in green methanol, liquefied natural gas, and water and sanitation management, in addition to the royal visit to the Republic of Belarus, which resulted in the signing of a memorandum of cooperation to establish and operate a paper pulp production project. The head of the Omani Investment Authority was also appointed during the year 2025 AD with a number of foreign visits, including heading an Omani delegation to the Republic of Algeria and meeting with His Excellency Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in which he discussed the prospects for economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, and a visit to Burkina Faso in which he met with His Excellency President Ibrahim Traoré, in which three investment cooperation agreements were signed, which included the establishment of a joint gold mining project, in addition to cooperation in agricultural investment and strategic crops, as well as a visit to the Republic of Botswana that witnessed the signing of four economic agreements. And investment in the fields of energy, renewable energy and mining, which included the development of solar and wind energy projects, in addition to partnerships in mineral exploration and the exchange of technical expertise. During the year 2025 AD, His Excellency the President of the Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, conducted visits that included a visit to Mongolia with the aim of exploring opportunities for cooperation in the sectors of mining, energy, agriculture and food industries, developing joint projects and enhancing trade exchange and long-term investments, and a visit to Hong Kong to discuss opportunities for economic, commercial and investment cooperation. As for the level of investment portfolios, the Oman Investment Authority continued Diversifying its investments across three main portfolios, with total assets amounting to about 23 billion Omani riyals, and with regard to the local portfolio, the “National Development Portfolio,” it deals with the agency’s investments in state-owned companies, and includes various assets and local companies whose number exceeds more than 160 companies, and aims to contribute to the growth and development of the national economy, in addition to supplementing the state’s general budget through dividend distributions. The portfolio’s assets amounted to about 13.09 billion Omani riyals by the end of 2025. It achieved profits amounting to 1.8 billion Omani riyals, with a return of 15.87 percent, exceeding the specified target. The portfolio also continued to pump capital investments into projects related to the “Oman 2040” vision, amounting to 2.4 billion Omani riyals until the third quarter of the year, and contributed to the implementation of 14 national projects in multiple sectors, with investments exceeding 450 million Omani riyals, which will provide more than 1,300 job opportunities upon completion. Its operational stages, in addition to its contributions to supplying the state’s general budget with an amount of 800 million Omani riyals. As for the external portfolio, “The Generations Portfolio,” it includes the agency’s investments outside the Sultanate of Oman, and focuses on achieving sustainable financial returns and diversifying risks through long-term investments in global markets. The value of the portfolio reached 8.57 billion Omani riyals, and recorded profits amounting to 1.041 billion Omani riyals during the year 2025. Expanding its investments by adding new funds in various sectors, bringing the total number of funds to 210 investment funds, and the portfolio’s public market investments achieved first place globally, outperforming by 17.1 percent compared to the performance of the public markets of global sovereign wealth funds. With regard to the “Oman Future Fund”, it is considered one of the main engines for stimulating the national economy, by financing projects and supporting venture investment in the Sultanate of Oman, with a capital of 2 billion Omani riyals. Since its launch, the fund has approved 186 A project, with a total value estimated at approximately 1.7 billion Omani riyals, including major projects and direct investments, in addition to projects directed at small and medium enterprises and emerging companies. The value of the Fund’s investments in the approved projects amounted to approximately 640 million Omani Rials, with a contribution to attracting foreign investments estimated at approximately 743 million Omani Rials. Since its establishment, the Fund has received 986 investment applications and the agency reviewed the results of transforming state-owned companies towards the path of profitability and sustainability in various sectors, after diagnosing the challenges that were present It covers its work and activities when its ownership was transferred to the Authority in 2020, then worked to find appropriate solutions for them, and implemented programs and initiatives that contributed to turning some of them into profitability for the first time in 20 years. This confirms the efforts made by the Authority to enhance the contributions of these companies to the national economy, and correct the prevailing image of them in society, while reviewing other general details such as the most prominent challenges in the beginning, the mechanism for dealing with them, and the general results achieved It was launched in 2022, as part of its strategy to recycle capital, maximize returns, and attract investments. By the end of 2025, it succeeded in implementing 24 exits, achieving total returns that exceeded 2.8 billion Omani riyals, which were re-injected into new investments. During the year 2025, the agency continued to achieve remarkable progress in this path, as 6 assets were exited, exceeding the target set at 5 assets, which reflects the efficiency of implementation. And the flexibility of managing the investment portfolio. The exit operations carried out during the year varied between the initial public offering, direct exits, and strategic partnerships, as they included the initial public offering of a portion of the 20 percent stake in Asyad Marine Transport Company, in a step aimed at expanding the investor base and enhancing market liquidity. The agency also implemented a total direct exit of 10 percent from the Oman Towers Company, in addition to a direct exit of 69 percent from the Sohar Sulfur Fertilizer Company. This reflects the agency’s direction towards redirecting investments to more viable sectors and opportunities. The exit operations also included a partial exit from the Oman Flour Mills Company by 20 percent of the total share of the Oman Food Investment Company, which amounts to 51 percent, in addition to a partial exit of 11.4 percent from the Asyad Container Terminal, as part of efforts to enhance asset efficiency and expand partnerships with the private sector. The agency also concluded a strategic partnership in the Shuwaymiya project, which included a partial exit of 49 percent in the quarry And 51 percent in the port, in a step aimed at attracting quality investments and enhancing the added value of the projects. This performance reflects the success of the exit program in achieving its goals by empowering the private sector and attracting foreign capital, which contributes to supporting economic diversification and achieving financial sustainability. In terms of human capital, the Omani Investment Authority continued to enhance the presence of its national cadres, as the Omanization rate reached 91 percent in the agency and 79.4 percent in the subsidiary companies. The Omani Investment Authority also continued to implement training programs And qualitative qualification aimed at developing national competencies and raising their readiness for the labor market, the most prominent of which is the “Mutamad” program for professional certificates, which witnessed the launch of its third edition with the addition of a specialized track in cybersecurity with the participation of more than 130 participants, in addition to the “Nomu” graduate development program, which attracted 38 trainees from various specializations. The “Jadara” platform continues its role in supporting employment and qualification, as the number of companies registered in it exceeded 80 companies, while the number of registered users exceeded 120 thousand users, with the introduction. More than 2,500 job opportunities since the launch of the platform, which reflects the agency’s contribution to empowering national competencies and enhancing employment opportunities. The agency continued its efforts to support small and medium enterprises and enhance their role in the national economy, as the total spending on them amounted to about 278 million Omani riyals during the year 2025, of which 186.4 million Omani riyals were directed to Riyada card holders, while the share of small and medium enterprises in the total supply chain expenses rose to 19.9 percent, within the framework of institutional excellence. The Oman Investment Authority continued its prominent presence at the level of local awards and classifications, as it was ranked among the best performing government agencies in the field of institutional excellence after winning two awards in the categories of continuous improvement and sustainable growth. The authority also won the Hadatha Award for Cybersecurity, and was crowned with the Digital Excellence Award in the Government Sector for the year 2025 in the category of the best institution achieving the highest performance in the digital transformation of non-service institutions, in confirmation of its commitment to adopting the best institutional and digital practices in order to enhance its position as one of the best institutions in the field of institutional excellence. The most prominent sovereign wealth funds at the regional and international levels / Omaniya / Muhammad Al-Saifi
